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A was an ant Who seldom stood still, And who made a nice house In the side of a hill. Nice little ant! B was a book With a binding of blue, And pictures and stories For me and for you. Nice little book! C was a cat Who ran after a rat; But his courage did fail When she seized on his tail. Crafty old cat! D was a duck With spots on his back, Who lived in the water, And always said "Quack!" Dear little duck! E was an elephant, Stately and wise: He had tusks and a trunk, And two queer little eyes. Oh, what funny small eyes! F was a fish Who was caught in a net; But he got out again, And is quite alive yet. Lively young fish! G was a goat Who was spotted with brown: When he did not lie still He walked up and down. Good little goat! H was a hat Which was all on one side; Its crown was too high, And its brim was too wide. Oh, what a hat! I was some ice So white and so nice, But which nobody tasted; And so it was wasted. All that good ice! J was a jackdaw Who hopped up and down In the principal street Of a neighboring town. All through the town! K was a kite Which flew out of sight, Above houses so high, Quite into the sky. Fly away, kite! L was a light Which burned all the night, And lighted the gloom Of a very dark room. Useful nice light! M was a mill Which stood on a hill, And turned round and round With a loud hummy sound. Useful old mill! N was a net Which was thrown in the sea To catch fish for dinner For you and for me. Nice little net! O was an orange So yellow and round: When it fell off the tree, It fell down to the ground. Down to the ground! P was a pig, Who was not very big; But his tail was too curly, And that made him surly. Cross little pig! Q was a quail With a very short tail; And he fed upon corn In the evening and morn. Quaint little quail! R was a rabbit, Who had a bad habit Of eating the flowers In gardens and bowers. Naughty fat rabbit! S was the sugar-tongs, Nippity-nee, To take up the sugar To put in our tea. Nippity-nee! T was a tortoise, All yellow and black: He walked slowly away, And he never came back. Torty never came back! U was an urn All polished and bright, And full of hot water At noon and at night. Useful old urn! V was a villa Which stood on a hill, By the side of a river, And close to a mill. Nice little villa! W was a whale With a very long tail, Whose movements were frantic Across the Atlantic. Monstrous old whale! X was King Xerxes, Who, more than all Turks, is Renowned for his fashion Of fury and passion. Angry old Xerxes! Y was a yew, Which flourished and grew By a quiet abode Near the side of a road. Dark little yew! Z was some zinc, So shiny and bright, Which caused you to wink In the sun's merry light. Beautiful zinc! |