"I am not good looking, by gar,
Others are handsomer far,
But my face I don't mind it
For I am behind it;
It's the fellow in front that I jar."
Anyone knows what the last line means?
Thanks a lot!!!
2006-10-13 16:51:31 · 8 answers · asked by Fran 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
to say that something is "jarring" is to say it is startling, grotesque or otherwise disturbing - kinda like michael jackson's nose. so the line means that anyone looking at his face will find it jarring. funny limerick!
"by gar" is a slang reference to the old standard oath "by god!"
"i'm not good-looking, by god."
2006-10-13 17:10:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What Does Limerick Mean
2016-11-07 10:32:12 · answer #2 · answered by joerling 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps it means that he doesn't mind his own face since he doesn't see his own face (Cause that's impossible with out a mirror), but he's rather envious of the handsome people he sees, since he's able to see/observe them "Fellow in front that I jar". Hope it helps.
2006-10-13 17:11:33 · answer #3 · answered by Distant 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To jar is to upset or surprise in this case. He's saying that the person who sees him has to put up with the surprise or problem that the speaker is homely/ugly.
2006-10-14 05:21:25 · answer #4 · answered by Aunt Biwi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm ugly, by god.
Other people are much prettier.
But I don't mind my ugly face
Because I don't have to look at it.
I sure shock the fellow I'm looking at, though.
2006-10-14 02:51:14 · answer #5 · answered by hep632 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He doesn't mind himself because he's looking out not in, but he hates the man in the mirror.
2006-10-13 17:02:11 · answer #6 · answered by Clark 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
as ol'sasquatch's daughter,
it means that i like myself, for i show who i really am, its the people trying to change me that i dont like, im not good looking to them, but i dont care what they think
2006-10-13 18:14:51 · answer #7 · answered by Ol' Sasquatch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means that he hates wants inside of him it could be his brain or is heart he could think that he is not caring he knows that he is not the best looking person but that is not what he thinks is soo bad
2006-10-13 17:00:00 · answer #8 · answered by griffin_alexis 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋