Rattlesnake
bite!
Lear - Nonsense
N
[Illustration]
N was a nut
So smooth and so brown!
And when it was ripe,
It fell tumble-dum-down.
n!
Nice little nut!
O
[Illustration]
O was an oyster,
Who lived in his shell:
If you let him alone,
He felt perfectly well.
o!
Open-mouthed oyster!
P
[Illustration]
P was a polly,
All red, blue, and green,--
The most beautiful polly
That ever was seen.
p!
Poor little polly!
Q
[Illustration]
Q was a quill
Made into a pen;
But I do not know where,
And I cannot say when.
q!
Nice little quill!
R
[Illustration]
R was a rattlesnake,
Rolled up so tight,
Those who saw him ran quickly,
For fear he should bite.
r!
Rattlesnake bite!
S
[Illustration]
S was a screw
To screw down a box;
And then it was fastened
Without any locks.
s!
Valuable screw!
T
[Illustration]
T was a thimble,
Of silver so bright!
When placed on the finger,
It fitted so tight!
t!
Nice little thimble!
U
[Illustration]
U was an upper-coat,
Woolly and warm,
To wear over all
In the snow or the storm.
u!
What a nice upper-coat!
V
[Illustration]
V was a veil
With a border upon it,
And a ribbon to tie it
All round a pink bonnet.
v!
Pretty green veil!
W
[Illustration]
W was a watch,
Where, in letters of gold,
The hour of the day
You might always behold.
w!
