Artwork

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

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

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

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

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

Z was some zinc,
So shiny and bright,
Which caused you to wink
In the sun's merry light.

z

Beautiful zinc!

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

y

Dark little yew!

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

x

Angry old Xerxes!

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

w

Monstrous old whale!