Limerick is dutchi think.
A
limerick is a form of poetry,[sup]
[1][/sup] especially one in five-line
anapestic meter with a strict
rhyme scheme (AABBA), which is sometimes obscene with humorous intent. The first two lines rhyme with the last line and the third and fourth line rhyme, and they are usually shorter. The form can be found in England as of the early years of the 18th century.[sup]
[2][/sup] It was popularized by
Edward Lear in the 19th century,[sup]
[3][/sup] although he did not use the term.
The origin of the name
limerick for this type of poem is debated. As of several years ago, its usage was first documented in England in 1898 (
New English Dictionary) and in the United States in 1902, but in recent years several earlier uses have been documented. The name is generally taken to be a reference to the
City or
County of Limerick in Ireland[sup]
[7][/sup][sup]
[8][/sup] sometimes particularly to the
Maigue Poets, and may derive from an earlier form of
nonsense verse parlour game that traditionally included a refrain that included "Will [or won't] you come (up) to Limerick?"[sup]
[9][/sup]
So either England or the USA, but more likely England.
(
obvious source)