T was a thimble, Of silver so bright! When placed on the finger, It fitted so tight!
t!
Nice little thimble!
S was a screw To screw down a box; And then it was fastened Without any locks.
s!
Valuable screw!
R was a rattlesnake, Rolled up so tight, Those who saw him ran quickly, For fear he should bite.
r!
Rattlesnake bite!
Q was a quill Made into a pen; But I do not know where, And I cannot say when.
q!
Nice little Quill!
P was a polly, All red, blue, and green,— The most beautiful polly That ever was seen.
p!
Poor little Polly!
O was an oyster, Who lived in his shell: If you let him alone, He felt perfectly well.
o!
Open-mouthed oyster!
N was a nut So smooth and so brown! And when it was ripe, It fell tumble-dum-down.
n!
Nice little Nut!
M was a man, Who walked round and round; And he wore a long coat That came down to the ground.
m!
Funny old Man!
L was a lily, So white and so sweet! To see it and smell it Was quite a nice treat.
l!
Beautiful Lily!
K was a kingfisher: Quickly he flew, So bright and so pretty!— Green, purple, and blue.
k!
Kingfisher, blue!