Artwork

S was a screw
To screw down a box;
And then it was fastened
Without any locks.

s!

Valuable screw!

R was a rattlesnake,
Rolled up so tight,
Those who saw him ran quickly,
For fear he should bite.

r!

Rattlesnake bite!

Q was a quill
Made into a pen;
But I do not know where,
And I cannot say when.

q!

Nice little Quill!

P was a polly,
All red, blue, and green,—
The most beautiful polly
That ever was seen.

p!

Poor little Polly!

O was an oyster,
Who lived in his shell:
If you let him alone,
He felt perfectly well.

o!

Open-mouthed oyster!

N was a nut
So smooth and so brown!
And when it was ripe,
It fell tumble-dum-down.

n!

Nice little Nut!

M was a man,
Who walked round and round;
And he wore a long coat
That came down to the ground.

m!

Funny old Man!

L was a lily,
So white and so sweet!
To see it and smell it
Was quite a nice treat.

l!

Beautiful Lily!

K was a kingfisher:
Quickly he flew,
So bright and so pretty!—
Green, purple, and blue.

k!

Kingfisher, blue!

J was a jug,
So pretty and white,
With fresh water in it
At morning and night.

j!

Nice little jug!