I was some ice So white and so nice, But which nobody tasted; And so it was wasted.
J was a jackdaw Who hopped up and down In the principal street Of a neighboring town.
K was a kite Which flew out of sight, Above houses so high, Quite into the sky.
L was a light Which burned all the night, And lighted the gloom Of a very dark room.
M was a mill Which stood on a hill, And turned round and round With a loud hummy sound.
N was a net Which was thrown in the sea To catch fish for dinner For you and for me.
O was an orange So yellow and round: When it fell off the tree, It fell down to the ground.
P was a pig, Who was not very big; But his tail was too curly, And that made him surly.
Q was a quail With a very short tail; And he fed upon corn In the evening and morn.
R was a rabbit, Who had a bad habit Of eating the flowers In gardens and bowers.
S was the sugar-tongs, Nippity-nee, To take up the sugar To put in our tea.
T was a tortoise, All yellow and black: He walked slowly away, And he never came back.
U was an urn All polished and bright, And full of hot water At noon and at night.
V was a villa Which stood on a hill, By the side of a river, And close to a mill.
W was a whale With a very long tail, Whose movements were frantic Across the Atlantic.
X was King Xerxes, Who, more than all Turks, is Renowned for his fashion Of fury and passion.
Y was a yew, Which flourished and grew By a quiet abode Near the side of a road.
Z was some zinc, So shiny and bright, Which caused you to wink In the sun's merry light.
A was once an apple-pie, Pidy, Widy, Tidy, Pidy, Nice insidy, Apple-pie!
B was once a little bear, Beary, Wary, Hairy, Beary, Taky cary, Little bear!
C was once a little cake, Caky, Baky, Maky, Caky, Taky caky, Little cake!
D was once a little doll, Dolly, Molly, Polly, Nolly, Nursy dolly, Little doll!
E was once a little eel, Eely, Weely, Peely, Eely, Twirly, tweely, Little eel!
F was once a little fish, Fishy, Wishy, Squishy, Fishy, In a dishy, Little fish!
G was once a little goose, Goosy, Moosy, Boosey, Goosey, Waddly-woosy, Little goose!
H was once a little hen, Henny, Chenny, Tenny, Henny. Eggsy-any, Little hen?
I was once a bottle of ink Inky, Dinky, Thinky, Inky, Blacky minky, Bottle of ink!
