"
Z
[Illustration]
Z was a Zebra striped
And streaked with lines of black;
Papa said once, he thought he'd like
A ride upon his back.
Z
[Illustration]
Z was a Zebra striped
And streaked with lines of black;
Papa said once, he thought he'd like
A ride upon his back.
Lear - Nonsense
"
N
[Illustration]
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
[Illustration]
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
[Illustration]
P was a little Pig,
Went out to take a walk;
Papa he said, "If Piggy dead,
He'd all turn into Pork! "
Q
[Illustration]
Q was a Quince that hung
Upon a garden tree;
Papa he brought it with him home,
And ate it with his tea.
R
[Illustration]
R was a Railway Rug
Extremely large and warm;
Papa he wrapped it round his head,
In a most dreadful storm.
S
[Illustration]
S was Papa's new Stick,
Papa's new thumping Stick,
To thump extremely wicked boys,
Because it was so thick.
T
[Illustration]
T was a tumbler full
Of Punch all hot and good;
Papa he drank it up, when in
The middle of a wood.
U
[Illustration]
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
[Illustration]
V was a Villain; once
He stole a piece of beef.
Papa he said, "Oh, dreadful man!
That Villain is a Thief! "
W
[Illustration]
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
[Illustration]
X was King Xerxes, whom
Papa much wished to know;
But this he could not do, because
Xerxes died long ago.
Y
[Illustration]
Y was a Youth, who kicked
And screamed and cried like mad;
Papa he said, "Your conduct is
Abominably bad!
"
Z
[Illustration]
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. "
M said, "A Mulberry or two might give him satisfaction.
N
[Illustration]
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
[Illustration]
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
[Illustration]
P was a little Pig,
Went out to take a walk;
Papa he said, "If Piggy dead,
He'd all turn into Pork! "
Q
[Illustration]
Q was a Quince that hung
Upon a garden tree;
Papa he brought it with him home,
And ate it with his tea.
R
[Illustration]
R was a Railway Rug
Extremely large and warm;
Papa he wrapped it round his head,
In a most dreadful storm.
S
[Illustration]
S was Papa's new Stick,
Papa's new thumping Stick,
To thump extremely wicked boys,
Because it was so thick.
T
[Illustration]
T was a tumbler full
Of Punch all hot and good;
Papa he drank it up, when in
The middle of a wood.
U
[Illustration]
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
[Illustration]
V was a Villain; once
He stole a piece of beef.
Papa he said, "Oh, dreadful man!
That Villain is a Thief! "
W
[Illustration]
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
[Illustration]
X was King Xerxes, whom
Papa much wished to know;
But this he could not do, because
Xerxes died long ago.
Y
[Illustration]
Y was a Youth, who kicked
And screamed and cried like mad;
Papa he said, "Your conduct is
Abominably bad!
"
Z
[Illustration]
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. "
M said, "A Mulberry or two might give him satisfaction.
