A for the
Apple
A for the Apple that we ate at the
fair;
B for the Barber who shaved off his hair;
C for the Cabman who drives his
tall hack;
D for the Duck that gives a
loud quack;
E for
an Egg, good in pudding or pies;
F for
the Farmer, rich, honest and wise;
G for
Gingerbread baked with care;
H for
the Hound, that ran down the hare;
I for
Indian, sooty and dark;
J for
the Joke as old as the ark;
K for
the kangaroo kept in the park;
L for a Lark, that soared in the air;
M for
a Mole, that hid from the bear;
N for
the necktie that brother just bought;
O for
the Otter, that ne'er could be caught;
P for
Pudding, stuck full of plums;
Q for
the Queen, who merrily hums;
R for
Raven, that croaked in the trees;
S for
a Sailor, that ploughed the deep seas;
T for
a Top, that spins on the floor;
U for
Umbrella on days it may pour;
V for
Varnish on the front door;
W for
Wolf that ran off with the bone;
X for
King Xerxes, who sat on his throne;
Y for the Youth who nearly was drowned;
Z for the Zebra with stripes all around.
