Part 109

I was some ice So white and so nice, But which nobody tasted; And so it was wasted. i All that good ice!

J was a jackdaw Who hopped up and down In the principal street Of a neighboring town. j All through the town!

K was a kite Which flew out of sight, Above houses so high, Quite into the sky. k Fly away, kite!

L was a light Which burned all the night, And lighted the gloom Of a very dark room. l Useful nice light!

M was a man, Who walked round and round; And he wore a long coat That came down to the ground. m Funny old man!

N was a net Which was thrown in the sea To catch fish for dinner For you and for me. n Nice little net!

O was an orange So yellow and round; When it fell off the tree, It fell down to the ground. o Down to the ground!

P was a pig, Who was not very big, But his tail was too curly, And that made him surly. p Cross little pig!

Q was a quail With a very short tail; And he fed upon corn In the evening and morn. q Quaint little quail!

R was a rabbit, Who had a bad habit Of eating the flowers In gardens and bowers. r Naughty fat rabbit!

S was the sugar-tongs, Nippity-nee, To take up the sugar To put in our tea. s Nippity-nee!

T was a tortoise, All yellow and black: He walked slowly away, And he never came back. t Torty never came back!

U was an urn All polished and bright, And full of hot water At noon and at night. u Useful old urn!

V was a veil With a border upon it, And a ribbon to tie it All round a pink bonnet. v Pretty green veil!

W was a whale With a very long tail, Whose movements were frantic Across the Atlantic. w Monstrous old whale!

X was King Xerxes, Who, more than all Turks, is Renowned for his fashion Of fury and passion. x Angry old Xerxes.

Y was a yew, Which flourished and grew By a quiet abode Near the side of a road. y Dark little yew!

Z was a zebra, All striped white and black; And if he were tame, You might ride on his back. z Pretty striped zebra!

PAST HISTORY

BY EDWARD LEAR

a A was once an apple-pie, Pidy, Widy, Tidy, Pidy, Nice insidy, Apple-pie!

b B was once a little bear, Beary, Wary, Hairy, Beary, Take cary, Little bear!

c C was once a little cake, Caky, Baky, Maky, Caky, Taky caky, Little cake!

d D was once a little doll, Dolly, Molly, Polly, Nolly, Nursy dolly, Little doll!

e E was once a little eel, Eely, Weely, Peely, Eely, Twirly, tweely, Little eel!

f F was once a little fish, Fishy, Wishy, Squishy, Fishy, In a dishy, Little fish!

g G was once a little goose, Goosey, Moosy, Boosey, Goosey, Waddly-woosy, Little goose!

h H was once a little hen, Henny, Chenny, Tenny, Henny, Eggsy-any, Little hen?