More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, etc. (1872)

The Zigzag Zealous Zebra,
who carried five Monkeys on his back all
the way to Jellibolee.

The Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo,
whose Head was ever so much bigger than his
Body, and whose Hat was rather small.

The Excellent Double-extra XX
imbibing King Xerxes, who lived a
long while ago.

The Worrying Whizzing Wasp,
who stood on a Table, and played sweetly on a
Flute with a Morning Cap.

The Visibly Vicious Vulture,
who wrote some Verses to a Veal-cutlet in a
Volume bound in Vellum.

The Umbrageous Umbrella-maker,
whose Face nobody ever saw, because it was
always covered by his Umbrella.

The Tumultuous Tom-tommy Tortoise,
who beat a Drum all day long in the
middle of the wilderness.

The Scroobious Snake,
who always wore a Hat on his Head, for
fear he should bite anybody.

The Rural Runcible Raven,
who wore a White Wig and flew away
with the Carpet Broom.

The Queer Querulous Quail,
who smoked a Pipe of tobacco on the top of
a Tin Tea-kettle.