Alphabets

The Worrying Whizzing Wasp,
who stood on a Table, and played sweetly on a
Flute with a Morning Cap.

The Visibly Vicious Vulture,
who wrote some Verses to a Veal-cutlet in a
Volume bound in Vellum.

The Umbrageous Umbrella-maker,
whose Face nobody ever saw, because it was
always covered by his Umbrella.

The Tumultuous Tom-tommy Tortoise,
who beat a Drum all day long in the
middle of the wilderness.

The Scroobious Snake,
who always wore a Hat on his Head, for
fear he should bite anybody.

The Rural Runcible Raven,
who wore a White Wig and flew away
with the Carpet Broom.

The Queer Querulous Quail,
who smoked a Pipe of tobacco on the top of
a Tin Tea-kettle.

The Perpendicular Purple Polly,
who read the Newspaper and ate Parsnip Pie
with his Spectacles.

The Obsequious Ornamental Ostrich,
who wore Boots to keep his
feet quite dry.

The Nutritious Newt,
who purchased a Round Plum-pudding
for his grand-daughter.