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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. "

G said, "Green Gooseberry fool, the best of cures I hold. "

H said, "His Hat should be kept on, to keep him from the cold. "

I said, "Some Ice upon his head will make him better soon. "

J said, "Some Jam, if spread on bread, or given in a spoon! "

K said, "A Kangaroo is here,--this picture let him see. "

L said, "A Lamp pray keep alight, to make some barley tea.