29 THE ALPHABET
Aa Bb
A is for Alice, who likes apples red.
B is for Bessie, who won’t go to bed.
Cc Dd
C is for Charles, who a captain was once.
D is for Dick, who was never a dunce.
Ee Ff
E is for Elmer, and for elephant big.
F is for Frank, who ate a ripe fig.
Gg Hh
G is for George, who rode on a goat.
H is for Harry, and his hound in a boat.
Ii Jj
I is for Ida, who slides on the ice.
J is for Jessie, who thinks jelly nice.
Kk Ll
K is for Kate, who can fly a kite.
L is for Laura, who saw a bright light.
Mm Nn
M is for Minnie, who owned a big mill.
N is for Nellie, who found nuts on a hill.
Oo Pp
O is for Olive, whose orange was round.
P is for Paul, whose penny was found.
Qq Rr
Q is for Queenie, who likes to eat quail.
R is for Ralph, who walks on a rail.
Ss Tt
S is for Stella, who likes sugar sweet.
T is for Thomas, who has tarts to eat.
Uu Vv
U is for Una, with an urn and a fan.
V is for Vera, and valley and van.
Ww Xx
W is for William, who saw a big whale.
X is for Xerxes, who expected to sail.
Yy Zz
Y is for Yetta, who stands under a yew.
Z is for Zella, and zebra, and zoo.