The Excellent Double-extra XX imbibing King Xerxes, who lived a long while ago.
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.