By the side of a river,
And close to a mill.

v!
Nice little villa!

W

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

w!
Monstrous old whale!

X

[Illustration]

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

x!
Angry old Xerxes!

Y

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

y!
Dark little yew!

Z

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

z!
Beautiful zinc!

A

[Illustration]

a

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

B

[Illustration]

b

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

C

[Illustration]

c

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

D

[Illustration]

d

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

E

[Illustration]

e

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

F

[Illustration]

f

F was once a little fish,
Fishy,
Wishy,
Squishy,
Fishy,
In a dishy,
Little fish!

G

[Illustration]

g

G was once a little goose,
Goosy,
Moosy,
Boosey,
Goosey,
Waddly-woosy,
Little goose!

H

[Illustration]

h

H was once a little hen,
Henny,
Chenny,
Tenny,
Henny.
Eggsy-any,
Little hen?

I

[Illustration]

i

I