So white an d so sweet !
To se e i t an d smell i t
Was quite a nice treat.
Beauti f ul li l y !
M was a m an , Who wal ke d r ound an d r ound ;
And he wor e a long coat
That came down to the gr ound .
Fu nny Old man !
N was a net
Which w as thr own in the
To catch fish f o r di n ner
Fo r yo u an d fo r me .
Nice littl e net !
0 was an orange
SO yell ow an d r ound
When i t fell o ff the tree, It fell down to the gr ound .
Down to the gr ound !
P was a polly,
All re d, bl ue, an d gr een,
The most beautif ul polly
That ever w as s een .
Poor littl e polly !
Q was a quai l
With a very short tai l ;
And he fe d upon cor n
In the evening an d morn .
Quaint littl e quai l !
R was a rabbit,
Who had a bad habit
Of eating the flowers
In gar dens an d bowers .
Nan ghty fat rabbit !
S was the sugar- to ngs,
Nippi ty- nee,
To take up the sugar
To put i n o ur te a .
T was a tor toise ,
All yell ow an d black
He walked sl owly away,
And he never came back .
To rty never came back !
U was an ur n
All polished an d bright,
And full of hot water
At noon an d at night .
Useful o l d urn !
V was a vei l
With a bor der upon i t,
And a ribbon to ti e i t
All r ound a pink bonnet.
Pr etty gr een vei l !
W w as a watch, Wher e, i n l ette rs of gold,
The hour o f the day
Y o u might always behold.
Beauti f ul watch !
Y w as a ye w, Which flourished an d gre w
By a quiet abode
Near the side o f a r oad .
Dar k littl e yew !
! was a zebr a,
Al l striped white an d black ;
And if he wer e tame ,
Y o u might ride on his back.
Pret ty str iped zebra !
THE EGG IN THE NEST.
Ther e was a t r ee stood in the gr ound,
The pr et tiest tr ee yo u eve r did se e ;