L was a fine new Lamp;
But when the wick was lit,
Papa he said, “This Light ain’t good! 
I cannot read a bit!”

M

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M was a dish of mince;
It looked so good to eat! 
Papa, he quickly ate it up,
And said, “This is a treat!”

N

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N was a Nut that grew
High up upon a tree;
Papa, who could not reach it, said,
“That’s much too high for me!”

O

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O was an Owl who flew
All in the dark away,
Papa said, “What an owl you are! 
Why don’t you fly by day?”

P

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P was a little Pig,
Went out to take a walk;
Papa he said, “If Piggy dead,
He’d all turn into Pork!”

Q

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Q was a Quince that hung
Upon a garden tree;
Papa he brought it with him home,
And ate it with his tea.

R

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R was a Railway Rug
Extremely large and warm;
Papa he wrapped it round his head,
In a most dreadful storm.

S

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S was Papa’s new Stick,
Papa’s new thumping Stick,
To thump extremely wicked boys,
Because it was so thick.

T

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T was a tumbler full
Of Punch all hot and good;
Papa he drank it up, when in
The middle of a wood.

U

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U was a silver urn,
Full of hot scalding water;
Papa said, “If that Urn were mine,
I’d give it to my daughter!”

V

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V was a Villain; once
He stole a piece of beef. 
Papa he said, “Oh, dreadful man! 
That Villain is a Thief!”

W

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W was a Watch of Gold: 
It told the time of day,
So that Papa knew when to come,
And when to go away.

X

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X was King Xerxes, whom
Papa much wished to know;
But this he could not do, because
Xerxes died long ago.

Y

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Y was a Youth, who kicked
And screamed and cried like mad;
Papa he said, “Your conduct is
Abominably bad!”

Z

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Z was a Zebra striped
And streaked with lines of black;
Papa said once, he thought he’d like
A ride upon his back.

ALPHABET, No. 6.

    A tumbled down, and hurt his Arm, against a bit of wood,

    B said.  “My Boy, oh, do not cry; it cannot do you good!”

    C said, “A Cup of Coffee hot can’t do you any harm.”

    D said, “A Doctor should be fetched, and he would cure the arm.”

    E said, “An Egg beat up with milk would quickly make him well.”

    F said, “A Fish, if broiled, might cure, if only by the smell.”