Artwork

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

l

Useful nice light!

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

k

Fly away, kite!

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

j

All through the town!

I was some ice
So white and so nice,
But which nobody tasted;
And so it was wasted.

i

All that good ice!

H was a hat
Which was all on one side;
Its crown was too high,
And its brim was too wide.

h

Oh, what a hat!

G was a goat
Who was spotted with brown:
When he did not lie still
He walked up and down.

g

Good little goat!

F was a fish
Who was caught in a net;
But he got out again,
And is quite alive yet.

f

Lively young fish!

E was an elephant,
Stately and wise:
He had tusks and a trunk,
And two queer little eyes.

e

Oh, what funny small eyes!

D was a duck
With spots on his back,
Who lived in the water,
And always said "Quack!"

d

Dear little duck!

C was a cat
Who ran after a rat;
But his courage did fail
When she seized on his tail.

c

Crafty old cat!