NONSENSE COOKERY.Amblongus PieCrumbobblious CutletsGosky PattiesExtract from theNonsense Gazette, for August, 1870."Our readers will be interested in the following communications from our valued and learned contributor, Prof. Bosh, whose labors in the fields of culinary and botanical science are so well known to all the world. The first three articles richly merit to be added to the domestic cookery of every family: those which follow claim the attention of all botanists; and we are happy to be able, through Dr. Bosh's kindness, to present our readers with illustrations of his discoveries. All the new flowers are found in the Valley of Verrikwier, near the Lake of Oddgrow, and on the summit of the Hill Orfeltugg."THREE RECEIPTS FOR DOMESTIC COOKERY.TO MAKE AN AMBLONGUS PIE.Take 4 pounds (say 4½ pounds) of fresh Amblongusses, and put them in a small pipkin.Cover them with water, and boil them for 8 hours incessantly; after which add 2 pints of new milk, and proceed to boil for 4 hours more.When you have ascertained that the Amblongusses are quite soft, take them out, and place them in a wide pan, taking care to shake them well previously.Grate some nutmeg over the surface, and cover them carefully with powdered gingerbread, curry-powder, and a sufficient quantity of Cayenne pepper.Remove the pan into the next room, and place it on the floor. Bring it back again, and let it simmer for three-quarters of an hour. Shake the pan violently till all the Amblongusses have become of a pale purple color.Then, having prepared the paste, insert the whole carefully; adding at the same time a small pigeon, 2 slices of beef, 4 cauliflowers, and any number of oysters.Watch patiently till the crust begins to rise, and add a pinch of salt from time to time.Serve up in a clean dish, and throw the whole out of window as fast as possible.TO MAKE CRUMBOBBLIOUS CUTLETS.Procure some strips of beef, and, having cut them into the smallest possible slices, proceed to cut them still smaller,— eight, or perhaps nine times.When the whole is thus minced, brush it up hastily with a new clothes-brush, and stir round rapidly and capriciously with a salt-spoon or a soup-ladle.Place the whole in a saucepan, and remove it to a sunny place, —say the roof of the house, if free from sparrows or other birds,— and leave it there for about a week.At the end of that time add a little lavender, some oil of almonds, and a few herring-bones; and then cover the whole with 4 gallons of clarified Crumbobblious sauce, when it will be ready for use.Cut it into the shape of ordinary cutlets, and serve up in a clean table-cloth or dinner-napkin.TO MAKE GOSKY PATTIES.Take a pig three or four years of age, and tie him by the off hind-leg to a post. Place 5 pounds of currants, 3 of sugar, 2 pecks of peas, 18 roast chestnuts, a candle, and 6 bushels of turnips, within his reach: if he eats these, constantly provide him with more.Then procure some cream, some slices of Cheshire cheese, 4 quires of foolscap paper, and a packet of black pins. Work the whole into a paste, and spread it out to dry on a sheet of clean brown waterproof linen.When the paste is perfectly dry, but not before, proceed to beat the pig violently with the handle of a large broom. If he squeals, beat him again.Visit the paste and beat the pig alternately for some days, and ascertain if, at the end of that period, the whole is about to turn into Gosky Patties.If it does not then, it never will; and in that case the pig may be let loose, and the whole process may be considered as finished.
Amblongus PieCrumbobblious CutletsGosky Patties
Extract from theNonsense Gazette, for August, 1870.
"Our readers will be interested in the following communications from our valued and learned contributor, Prof. Bosh, whose labors in the fields of culinary and botanical science are so well known to all the world. The first three articles richly merit to be added to the domestic cookery of every family: those which follow claim the attention of all botanists; and we are happy to be able, through Dr. Bosh's kindness, to present our readers with illustrations of his discoveries. All the new flowers are found in the Valley of Verrikwier, near the Lake of Oddgrow, and on the summit of the Hill Orfeltugg."
TO MAKE AN AMBLONGUS PIE.Take 4 pounds (say 4½ pounds) of fresh Amblongusses, and put them in a small pipkin.Cover them with water, and boil them for 8 hours incessantly; after which add 2 pints of new milk, and proceed to boil for 4 hours more.When you have ascertained that the Amblongusses are quite soft, take them out, and place them in a wide pan, taking care to shake them well previously.Grate some nutmeg over the surface, and cover them carefully with powdered gingerbread, curry-powder, and a sufficient quantity of Cayenne pepper.Remove the pan into the next room, and place it on the floor. Bring it back again, and let it simmer for three-quarters of an hour. Shake the pan violently till all the Amblongusses have become of a pale purple color.Then, having prepared the paste, insert the whole carefully; adding at the same time a small pigeon, 2 slices of beef, 4 cauliflowers, and any number of oysters.Watch patiently till the crust begins to rise, and add a pinch of salt from time to time.Serve up in a clean dish, and throw the whole out of window as fast as possible.
Take 4 pounds (say 4½ pounds) of fresh Amblongusses, and put them in a small pipkin.
Cover them with water, and boil them for 8 hours incessantly; after which add 2 pints of new milk, and proceed to boil for 4 hours more.
When you have ascertained that the Amblongusses are quite soft, take them out, and place them in a wide pan, taking care to shake them well previously.
Grate some nutmeg over the surface, and cover them carefully with powdered gingerbread, curry-powder, and a sufficient quantity of Cayenne pepper.
Remove the pan into the next room, and place it on the floor. Bring it back again, and let it simmer for three-quarters of an hour. Shake the pan violently till all the Amblongusses have become of a pale purple color.
Then, having prepared the paste, insert the whole carefully; adding at the same time a small pigeon, 2 slices of beef, 4 cauliflowers, and any number of oysters.
Watch patiently till the crust begins to rise, and add a pinch of salt from time to time.
Serve up in a clean dish, and throw the whole out of window as fast as possible.
TO MAKE CRUMBOBBLIOUS CUTLETS.Procure some strips of beef, and, having cut them into the smallest possible slices, proceed to cut them still smaller,— eight, or perhaps nine times.When the whole is thus minced, brush it up hastily with a new clothes-brush, and stir round rapidly and capriciously with a salt-spoon or a soup-ladle.Place the whole in a saucepan, and remove it to a sunny place, —say the roof of the house, if free from sparrows or other birds,— and leave it there for about a week.At the end of that time add a little lavender, some oil of almonds, and a few herring-bones; and then cover the whole with 4 gallons of clarified Crumbobblious sauce, when it will be ready for use.Cut it into the shape of ordinary cutlets, and serve up in a clean table-cloth or dinner-napkin.
Procure some strips of beef, and, having cut them into the smallest possible slices, proceed to cut them still smaller,— eight, or perhaps nine times.
When the whole is thus minced, brush it up hastily with a new clothes-brush, and stir round rapidly and capriciously with a salt-spoon or a soup-ladle.
Place the whole in a saucepan, and remove it to a sunny place, —say the roof of the house, if free from sparrows or other birds,— and leave it there for about a week.
At the end of that time add a little lavender, some oil of almonds, and a few herring-bones; and then cover the whole with 4 gallons of clarified Crumbobblious sauce, when it will be ready for use.
Cut it into the shape of ordinary cutlets, and serve up in a clean table-cloth or dinner-napkin.
TO MAKE GOSKY PATTIES.Take a pig three or four years of age, and tie him by the off hind-leg to a post. Place 5 pounds of currants, 3 of sugar, 2 pecks of peas, 18 roast chestnuts, a candle, and 6 bushels of turnips, within his reach: if he eats these, constantly provide him with more.Then procure some cream, some slices of Cheshire cheese, 4 quires of foolscap paper, and a packet of black pins. Work the whole into a paste, and spread it out to dry on a sheet of clean brown waterproof linen.When the paste is perfectly dry, but not before, proceed to beat the pig violently with the handle of a large broom. If he squeals, beat him again.Visit the paste and beat the pig alternately for some days, and ascertain if, at the end of that period, the whole is about to turn into Gosky Patties.If it does not then, it never will; and in that case the pig may be let loose, and the whole process may be considered as finished.
Take a pig three or four years of age, and tie him by the off hind-leg to a post. Place 5 pounds of currants, 3 of sugar, 2 pecks of peas, 18 roast chestnuts, a candle, and 6 bushels of turnips, within his reach: if he eats these, constantly provide him with more.
Then procure some cream, some slices of Cheshire cheese, 4 quires of foolscap paper, and a packet of black pins. Work the whole into a paste, and spread it out to dry on a sheet of clean brown waterproof linen.
When the paste is perfectly dry, but not before, proceed to beat the pig violently with the handle of a large broom. If he squeals, beat him again.
Visit the paste and beat the pig alternately for some days, and ascertain if, at the end of that period, the whole is about to turn into Gosky Patties.
If it does not then, it never will; and in that case the pig may be let loose, and the whole process may be considered as finished.
NONSENSE BOTANY.Baccopipia GracilisBottlephorkia SpoonifoliaCockatooca SuperbaFishia MarinaGuittara PensilisManypeeplia UpsidowniaPhattfacia StupendaPiggiwiggia PyramidalisPlumbunnia NutritiosaPollybirdia SingularisBaccopipia Gracilis.Baccopipia Gracilis.Bottlephorkia Spoonifolia.Bottlephorkia Spoonifolia.Cockatooca Superba.Cockatooca Superba.Fishia Marina.Fishia Marina.Guittara Pensilis.Guittara Pensilis.Manypeeplia Upsidownia.Manypeeplia Upsidownia.Phattfacia Stupenda.Phattfacia Stupenda.Piggiwiggia Pyramidalis.Piggiwiggia Pyramidalis.Plumbunnia Nutritiosa.Plumbunnia Nutritiosa.Pollybirdia Singularis.Pollybirdia Singularis.
Baccopipia GracilisBottlephorkia SpoonifoliaCockatooca SuperbaFishia MarinaGuittara PensilisManypeeplia UpsidowniaPhattfacia StupendaPiggiwiggia PyramidalisPlumbunnia NutritiosaPollybirdia Singularis
NONSENSE ALPHABETS.No. 1No. 2No. 3abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzAantAwas an antWho seldom stood still,And who made a nice houseIn the side of a hill.aNice little ant!BbookBwas a bookWith a binding of blue,And pictures and storiesFor me and for you.bNice little book!CcatCwas a catWho ran after a rat;But his courage did failWhen she seized on his tail.cCrafty old cat!DduckDwas a duckWith spots on his back,Who lived in the water,And always said "Quack!"dDear little duck!EelephantEwas an elephant,Stately and wise:He had tusks and a trunk,And two queer little eyes.eOh, what funny small eyes!FfishFwas a fishWho was caught in a net;But he got out again,And is quite alive yet.fLively young fish!GgoatGwas a goatWho was spotted with brown:When he did not lie stillHe walked up and down.gGood little goat!HhatHwas a hatWhich was all on one side;Its crown was too high,And its brim was too wide.hOh, what a hat!IiceIwas some iceSo white and so nice,But which nobody tasted;And so it was wasted.iAll that good ice!JjackdawJwas a jackdawWho hopped up and downIn the principal streetOf a neighboring town.jAll through the town!KkiteKwas a kiteWhich flew out of sight,Above houses so high,Quite into the sky.kFly away, kite!LlightLwas a lightWhich burned all the night,And lighted the gloomOf a very dark room.lUseful nice light!MmillMwas a millWhich stood on a hill,And turned round and roundWith a loud hummy sound.mUseful old mill!NnetNwas a netWhich was thrown in the seaTo catch fish for dinnerFor you and for me.nNice little net!OorangeOwas an orangeSo yellow and round:When it fell off the tree,It fell down to the ground.oDown to the ground!PpigPwas a pig,Who was not very big;But his tail was too curly,And that made him surly.pCross little pig!QquailQwas a quailWith a very short tail;And he fed upon cornIn the evening and morn.qQuaint little quail!RrabbitRwas a rabbit,Who had a bad habitOf eating the flowersIn gardens and bowers.rNaughty fat rabbit!Ssugar-tongsSwas the sugar-tongs,Nippity-nee,To take up the sugarTo put in our tea.sNippity-nee!TtortoiseTwas a tortoise,All yellow and black:He walked slowly away,And he never came back.tTorty never came back!UurnUwas an urnAll polished and bright,And full of hot waterAt noon and at night.uUseful old urn!VvillaVwas a villaWhich stood on a hill,By the side of a river,And close to a mill.vNice little villa!WwhaleWwas a whaleWith a very long tail,Whose movements were franticAcross the Atlantic.wMonstrous old whale!XKing XerxesXwas King Xerxes,Who, more than all Turks, isRenowned for his fashionOf fury and passion.xAngry old Xerxes!YyewYwas a yew,Which flourished and grewBy a quiet abodeNear the side of a road.yDark little yew!ZzebraZwas some zinc,So shiny and bright,Which caused you to winkIn the sun's merry light.zBeautiful zinc!abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzAapple-pieaAwas once an apple-pie,Pidy,Widy,Tidy,Pidy,Nice insidy,Apple-pie!BbearbBwas once a little bear,Beary,Wary,Hairy,Beary,Taky cary,Little bear!CcakecCwas once a little cake,Caky,Baky,Maky,Caky,Taky caky,Little cake!DdolldDwas once a little doll,Dolly,Molly,Polly,Nolly,Nursy dolly,Little doll!EeeleEwas once a little eel,Eely,Weely,Peely,Eely,Twirly, tweely,Little eel!FfishfFwas once a little fish,Fishy,Wishy,Squishy,Fishy,In a dishy,Little fish!GgoosegGwas once a little goose,Goosy,Moosy,Boosey,Goosey,Waddly-woosy,Little goose!HhenhHwas once a little hen,Henny,Chenny,Tenny,Henny.Eggsy-any,Little hen?IinkiIwas once a bottle of inkInky,Dinky,Thinky,Inky,Blacky minky,Bottle of ink!JinkjJwas once a jar of jam,Jammy,Mammy,Clammy,Jammy,Sweety, swammy,Jar of jam!KkitekKwas once a little kite,Kity,Whity,Flighty,Kity,Out of sighty,Little kite!LlarklLwas once a little lark,Larky,Marky,Harky,Larky,In the parky,Little lark!MmousemMwas once a little mouse,Mousy,Bousy,Sousy,Mousy,In the housy,Little mouse!NneedlenNwas once a little needle,Needly,Tweedly,Threedly,Needly,Wisky, wheedly,Little needle!OowloOwas once a little owl,Owly,Prowly,Howly,Owly,Browny fowly,Little owl!PpumppPwas once a little pump,Pumpy,Slumpy,Flumpy,Pumpy,Dumpy, thumpy,Little pump!QquailqQwas once a little quail,Quaily,Faily,Daily,Quaily,Stumpy-taily,Little quail!RroserRwas once a little rose,Rosy,Posy,Nosy,Rosy,Blows-y, grows-y,Little rose!SshrimpsSwas once a little shrimp,Shrimpy,Nimpy,Flimpy,Shrimpy.Jumpy, jimpy,Little shrimp!TthrushtTwas once a little thrush,Thrushy,Hushy,Bushy,Thrushy,Flitty, flushy,Little thrush!UurnuUwas once a little urn,Urny,Burny,Turny,Urny,Bubbly, burny,Little urn!VvinevVwas once a little vine,Viny,Winy,Twiny,Viny,Twisty-twiny,Little vine!WwhalewWwas once a whale,Whaly,Scaly,Shaly,Whaly,Tumbly-taily,Mighty whale!XxerxesxXwas once a great king Xerxes,Xerxy,Perxy,Turxy,Xerxy,Linxy, lurxy,Great King Xerxes!YyewyYwas once a little yew,Yewdy,Fewdy,Crudy,Yewdy,Growdy, grewdy,Little yew!ZzinczZwas once a piece of zinc,Tinky,Winky,Blinky,Tinky,Tinkly minky,Piece of zinc!abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzAapeAwas an ape,Who stole some white tape,And tied up his toesIn four beautiful bows.a!Funny old Ape!BbatBwas a bat,Who slept all the day,And fluttered aboutWhen the sun went away.b!Brown little bat!CcamelCwas a camel:You rode on his hump;And if you fell off,You came down such a bump!c!What a high camel!DdoveDwas a dove,Who lived in a wood,With such pretty soft wings,And so gentle and good!d!Dear little Dove!EeagleEwas an eagle,Who sat on the rocks,And looked down on the fieldsAnd the-far-away flocks.e!Beautiful eagle!FfanFwas a fanMade of beautiful stuff;And when it was used,It went puffy-puff-puff!f!Nice little fan.GgooseberryGwas a gooseberry,Perfectly red;To be made into jam,And eaten with bread.g!Gooseberry red!HheronHwas a heron,Who stood in a stream:The length of his neckAnd his legs was extreme.h!Long-legged Heron!IinkstandIwas an inkstand,Which stood on a table,With a nice pen to write withWhen we are able.i!Neat little inkstand!JjugJwas a jug,So pretty and white,With fresh water in itAt morning and night.j!Nice little jug!KkingfisherKwas a kingfisher:Quickly he flew,So bright and so pretty!—Green, purple, and blue.k!Kingfisher, blue!LlilyLwas a lily,So white and so sweet!To see it and smell itWas quite a nice treat.l!Beautiful Lily!MmanMwas a man,Who walked round and round;And he wore a long coatThat came down to the ground.m!Funny old Man!NnutNwas a nutSo smooth and so brown!And when it was ripe,It fell tumble-dum-down.n!Nice little Nut!OoysterOwas an oyster,Who lived in his shell:If you let him alone,He felt perfectly well.o!Open-mouthed oyster!PpollyPwas a polly,All red, blue, and green,—The most beautiful pollyThat ever was seen.p!Poor little Polly!QquillQwas a quillMade into a pen;But I do not know where,And I cannot say when.q!Nice little Quill!RrattlesnakeRwas a rattlesnake,Rolled up so tight,Those who saw him ran quickly,For fear he should bite.r!Rattlesnake bite!SscrewSwas a screwTo screw down a box;And then it was fastenedWithout any locks.s!Valuable screw!TthimbleTwas a thimble,Of silver so bright!When placed on the finger,It fitted so tight!t!Nice little thimble!Uupper-coatUwas an upper-coat,Woolly and warm,To wear over allIn the snow or the storm.u!What a nice upper-coat!VveilVwas a veilWith a border upon it,And a ribbon to tie itAll round a pink bonnet.v!Pretty green Veil!WwatchWwas a watch,Where, in letters of gold,The hour of the dayYou might always behold.w!Beautiful watch!XxerxesXwas King Xerxes,Who wore on his head A mighty large turban,Green, yellow, and red.x!Look at King Xerxes!YyakYwas a yak,From the land of Thibet:Except his white tail,He was all black as jet.y!Look at the Yak!ZzebraZwas a zebra,All striped white and black;And if he were tame,You might ride on his back.z!Pretty striped Zebra!
No. 1No. 2No. 3
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzAantAwas an antWho seldom stood still,And who made a nice houseIn the side of a hill.aNice little ant!BbookBwas a bookWith a binding of blue,And pictures and storiesFor me and for you.bNice little book!CcatCwas a catWho ran after a rat;But his courage did failWhen she seized on his tail.cCrafty old cat!DduckDwas a duckWith spots on his back,Who lived in the water,And always said "Quack!"dDear little duck!EelephantEwas an elephant,Stately and wise:He had tusks and a trunk,And two queer little eyes.eOh, what funny small eyes!FfishFwas a fishWho was caught in a net;But he got out again,And is quite alive yet.fLively young fish!GgoatGwas a goatWho was spotted with brown:When he did not lie stillHe walked up and down.gGood little goat!HhatHwas a hatWhich was all on one side;Its crown was too high,And its brim was too wide.hOh, what a hat!IiceIwas some iceSo white and so nice,But which nobody tasted;And so it was wasted.iAll that good ice!JjackdawJwas a jackdawWho hopped up and downIn the principal streetOf a neighboring town.jAll through the town!KkiteKwas a kiteWhich flew out of sight,Above houses so high,Quite into the sky.kFly away, kite!LlightLwas a lightWhich burned all the night,And lighted the gloomOf a very dark room.lUseful nice light!MmillMwas a millWhich stood on a hill,And turned round and roundWith a loud hummy sound.mUseful old mill!NnetNwas a netWhich was thrown in the seaTo catch fish for dinnerFor you and for me.nNice little net!OorangeOwas an orangeSo yellow and round:When it fell off the tree,It fell down to the ground.oDown to the ground!PpigPwas a pig,Who was not very big;But his tail was too curly,And that made him surly.pCross little pig!QquailQwas a quailWith a very short tail;And he fed upon cornIn the evening and morn.qQuaint little quail!RrabbitRwas a rabbit,Who had a bad habitOf eating the flowersIn gardens and bowers.rNaughty fat rabbit!Ssugar-tongsSwas the sugar-tongs,Nippity-nee,To take up the sugarTo put in our tea.sNippity-nee!TtortoiseTwas a tortoise,All yellow and black:He walked slowly away,And he never came back.tTorty never came back!UurnUwas an urnAll polished and bright,And full of hot waterAt noon and at night.uUseful old urn!VvillaVwas a villaWhich stood on a hill,By the side of a river,And close to a mill.vNice little villa!WwhaleWwas a whaleWith a very long tail,Whose movements were franticAcross the Atlantic.wMonstrous old whale!XKing XerxesXwas King Xerxes,Who, more than all Turks, isRenowned for his fashionOf fury and passion.xAngry old Xerxes!YyewYwas a yew,Which flourished and grewBy a quiet abodeNear the side of a road.yDark little yew!ZzebraZwas some zinc,So shiny and bright,Which caused you to winkIn the sun's merry light.zBeautiful zinc!
A
Awas an antWho seldom stood still,And who made a nice houseIn the side of a hill.
a
Nice little ant!
B
Bwas a bookWith a binding of blue,And pictures and storiesFor me and for you.
b
Nice little book!
C
Cwas a catWho ran after a rat;But his courage did failWhen she seized on his tail.
c
Crafty old cat!
D
Dwas a duckWith spots on his back,Who lived in the water,And always said "Quack!"
d
Dear little duck!
E
Ewas an elephant,Stately and wise:He had tusks and a trunk,And two queer little eyes.
e
Oh, what funny small eyes!
F
Fwas a fishWho was caught in a net;But he got out again,And is quite alive yet.
f
Lively young fish!
G
Gwas a goatWho was spotted with brown:When he did not lie stillHe walked up and down.
g
Good little goat!
H
Hwas a hatWhich was all on one side;Its crown was too high,And its brim was too wide.
h
Oh, what a hat!
I
Iwas some iceSo white and so nice,But which nobody tasted;And so it was wasted.
i
All that good ice!
J
Jwas a jackdawWho hopped up and downIn the principal streetOf a neighboring town.
j
All through the town!
K
Kwas a kiteWhich flew out of sight,Above houses so high,Quite into the sky.
k
Fly away, kite!
L
Lwas a lightWhich burned all the night,And lighted the gloomOf a very dark room.
l
Useful nice light!
M
Mwas a millWhich stood on a hill,And turned round and roundWith a loud hummy sound.
m
Useful old mill!
N
Nwas a netWhich was thrown in the seaTo catch fish for dinnerFor you and for me.
n
Nice little net!
O
Owas an orangeSo yellow and round:When it fell off the tree,It fell down to the ground.
o
Down to the ground!
P
Pwas a pig,Who was not very big;But his tail was too curly,And that made him surly.
p
Cross little pig!
Q
Qwas a quailWith a very short tail;And he fed upon cornIn the evening and morn.
q
Quaint little quail!
R
Rwas a rabbit,Who had a bad habitOf eating the flowersIn gardens and bowers.
r
Naughty fat rabbit!
S
Swas the sugar-tongs,Nippity-nee,To take up the sugarTo put in our tea.
s
Nippity-nee!
T
Twas a tortoise,All yellow and black:He walked slowly away,And he never came back.
t
Torty never came back!
U
Uwas an urnAll polished and bright,And full of hot waterAt noon and at night.
u
Useful old urn!
V
Vwas a villaWhich stood on a hill,By the side of a river,And close to a mill.
v
Nice little villa!
W
Wwas a whaleWith a very long tail,Whose movements were franticAcross the Atlantic.
w
Monstrous old whale!
X
Xwas King Xerxes,Who, more than all Turks, isRenowned for his fashionOf fury and passion.
x
Angry old Xerxes!
Y
Ywas a yew,Which flourished and grewBy a quiet abodeNear the side of a road.
y
Dark little yew!
Z
Zwas some zinc,So shiny and bright,Which caused you to winkIn the sun's merry light.
z
Beautiful zinc!
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzAapple-pieaAwas once an apple-pie,Pidy,Widy,Tidy,Pidy,Nice insidy,Apple-pie!BbearbBwas once a little bear,Beary,Wary,Hairy,Beary,Taky cary,Little bear!CcakecCwas once a little cake,Caky,Baky,Maky,Caky,Taky caky,Little cake!DdolldDwas once a little doll,Dolly,Molly,Polly,Nolly,Nursy dolly,Little doll!EeeleEwas once a little eel,Eely,Weely,Peely,Eely,Twirly, tweely,Little eel!FfishfFwas once a little fish,Fishy,Wishy,Squishy,Fishy,In a dishy,Little fish!GgoosegGwas once a little goose,Goosy,Moosy,Boosey,Goosey,Waddly-woosy,Little goose!HhenhHwas once a little hen,Henny,Chenny,Tenny,Henny.Eggsy-any,Little hen?IinkiIwas once a bottle of inkInky,Dinky,Thinky,Inky,Blacky minky,Bottle of ink!JinkjJwas once a jar of jam,Jammy,Mammy,Clammy,Jammy,Sweety, swammy,Jar of jam!KkitekKwas once a little kite,Kity,Whity,Flighty,Kity,Out of sighty,Little kite!LlarklLwas once a little lark,Larky,Marky,Harky,Larky,In the parky,Little lark!MmousemMwas once a little mouse,Mousy,Bousy,Sousy,Mousy,In the housy,Little mouse!NneedlenNwas once a little needle,Needly,Tweedly,Threedly,Needly,Wisky, wheedly,Little needle!OowloOwas once a little owl,Owly,Prowly,Howly,Owly,Browny fowly,Little owl!PpumppPwas once a little pump,Pumpy,Slumpy,Flumpy,Pumpy,Dumpy, thumpy,Little pump!QquailqQwas once a little quail,Quaily,Faily,Daily,Quaily,Stumpy-taily,Little quail!RroserRwas once a little rose,Rosy,Posy,Nosy,Rosy,Blows-y, grows-y,Little rose!SshrimpsSwas once a little shrimp,Shrimpy,Nimpy,Flimpy,Shrimpy.Jumpy, jimpy,Little shrimp!TthrushtTwas once a little thrush,Thrushy,Hushy,Bushy,Thrushy,Flitty, flushy,Little thrush!UurnuUwas once a little urn,Urny,Burny,Turny,Urny,Bubbly, burny,Little urn!VvinevVwas once a little vine,Viny,Winy,Twiny,Viny,Twisty-twiny,Little vine!WwhalewWwas once a whale,Whaly,Scaly,Shaly,Whaly,Tumbly-taily,Mighty whale!XxerxesxXwas once a great king Xerxes,Xerxy,Perxy,Turxy,Xerxy,Linxy, lurxy,Great King Xerxes!YyewyYwas once a little yew,Yewdy,Fewdy,Crudy,Yewdy,Growdy, grewdy,Little yew!ZzinczZwas once a piece of zinc,Tinky,Winky,Blinky,Tinky,Tinkly minky,Piece of zinc!
A
a
Awas once an apple-pie,Pidy,Widy,Tidy,Pidy,Nice insidy,Apple-pie!
B
b
Bwas once a little bear,Beary,Wary,Hairy,Beary,Taky cary,Little bear!
C
c
Cwas once a little cake,Caky,Baky,Maky,Caky,Taky caky,Little cake!
D
d
Dwas once a little doll,Dolly,Molly,Polly,Nolly,Nursy dolly,Little doll!
E
e
Ewas once a little eel,Eely,Weely,Peely,Eely,Twirly, tweely,Little eel!
F
f
Fwas once a little fish,Fishy,Wishy,Squishy,Fishy,In a dishy,Little fish!
G
g
Gwas once a little goose,Goosy,Moosy,Boosey,Goosey,Waddly-woosy,Little goose!
H
h
Hwas once a little hen,Henny,Chenny,Tenny,Henny.Eggsy-any,Little hen?
I
i
Iwas once a bottle of inkInky,Dinky,Thinky,Inky,Blacky minky,Bottle of ink!
J
j
Jwas once a jar of jam,Jammy,Mammy,Clammy,Jammy,Sweety, swammy,Jar of jam!
K
k
Kwas once a little kite,Kity,Whity,Flighty,Kity,Out of sighty,Little kite!
L
l
Lwas once a little lark,Larky,Marky,Harky,Larky,In the parky,Little lark!
M
m
Mwas once a little mouse,Mousy,Bousy,Sousy,Mousy,In the housy,Little mouse!
N
n
Nwas once a little needle,Needly,Tweedly,Threedly,Needly,Wisky, wheedly,Little needle!
O
o
Owas once a little owl,Owly,Prowly,Howly,Owly,Browny fowly,Little owl!
P
p
Pwas once a little pump,Pumpy,Slumpy,Flumpy,Pumpy,Dumpy, thumpy,Little pump!
Q
q
Qwas once a little quail,Quaily,Faily,Daily,Quaily,Stumpy-taily,Little quail!
R
r
Rwas once a little rose,Rosy,Posy,Nosy,Rosy,Blows-y, grows-y,Little rose!
S
s
Swas once a little shrimp,Shrimpy,Nimpy,Flimpy,Shrimpy.Jumpy, jimpy,Little shrimp!
T
t
Twas once a little thrush,Thrushy,Hushy,Bushy,Thrushy,Flitty, flushy,Little thrush!
U
u
Uwas once a little urn,Urny,Burny,Turny,Urny,Bubbly, burny,Little urn!
V
v
Vwas once a little vine,Viny,Winy,Twiny,Viny,Twisty-twiny,Little vine!
W
w
Wwas once a whale,Whaly,Scaly,Shaly,Whaly,Tumbly-taily,Mighty whale!
X
x
Xwas once a great king Xerxes,Xerxy,Perxy,Turxy,Xerxy,Linxy, lurxy,Great King Xerxes!
Y
y
Ywas once a little yew,Yewdy,Fewdy,Crudy,Yewdy,Growdy, grewdy,Little yew!
Z
z
Zwas once a piece of zinc,Tinky,Winky,Blinky,Tinky,Tinkly minky,Piece of zinc!
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzAapeAwas an ape,Who stole some white tape,And tied up his toesIn four beautiful bows.a!Funny old Ape!BbatBwas a bat,Who slept all the day,And fluttered aboutWhen the sun went away.b!Brown little bat!CcamelCwas a camel:You rode on his hump;And if you fell off,You came down such a bump!c!What a high camel!DdoveDwas a dove,Who lived in a wood,With such pretty soft wings,And so gentle and good!d!Dear little Dove!EeagleEwas an eagle,Who sat on the rocks,And looked down on the fieldsAnd the-far-away flocks.e!Beautiful eagle!FfanFwas a fanMade of beautiful stuff;And when it was used,It went puffy-puff-puff!f!Nice little fan.GgooseberryGwas a gooseberry,Perfectly red;To be made into jam,And eaten with bread.g!Gooseberry red!HheronHwas a heron,Who stood in a stream:The length of his neckAnd his legs was extreme.h!Long-legged Heron!IinkstandIwas an inkstand,Which stood on a table,With a nice pen to write withWhen we are able.i!Neat little inkstand!JjugJwas a jug,So pretty and white,With fresh water in itAt morning and night.j!Nice little jug!KkingfisherKwas a kingfisher:Quickly he flew,So bright and so pretty!—Green, purple, and blue.k!Kingfisher, blue!LlilyLwas a lily,So white and so sweet!To see it and smell itWas quite a nice treat.l!Beautiful Lily!MmanMwas a man,Who walked round and round;And he wore a long coatThat came down to the ground.m!Funny old Man!NnutNwas a nutSo smooth and so brown!And when it was ripe,It fell tumble-dum-down.n!Nice little Nut!OoysterOwas an oyster,Who lived in his shell:If you let him alone,He felt perfectly well.o!Open-mouthed oyster!PpollyPwas a polly,All red, blue, and green,—The most beautiful pollyThat ever was seen.p!Poor little Polly!QquillQwas a quillMade into a pen;But I do not know where,And I cannot say when.q!Nice little Quill!RrattlesnakeRwas a rattlesnake,Rolled up so tight,Those who saw him ran quickly,For fear he should bite.r!Rattlesnake bite!SscrewSwas a screwTo screw down a box;And then it was fastenedWithout any locks.s!Valuable screw!TthimbleTwas a thimble,Of silver so bright!When placed on the finger,It fitted so tight!t!Nice little thimble!Uupper-coatUwas an upper-coat,Woolly and warm,To wear over allIn the snow or the storm.u!What a nice upper-coat!VveilVwas a veilWith a border upon it,And a ribbon to tie itAll round a pink bonnet.v!Pretty green Veil!WwatchWwas a watch,Where, in letters of gold,The hour of the dayYou might always behold.w!Beautiful watch!XxerxesXwas King Xerxes,Who wore on his head A mighty large turban,Green, yellow, and red.x!Look at King Xerxes!YyakYwas a yak,From the land of Thibet:Except his white tail,He was all black as jet.y!Look at the Yak!ZzebraZwas a zebra,All striped white and black;And if he were tame,You might ride on his back.z!Pretty striped Zebra!
A
Awas an ape,Who stole some white tape,And tied up his toesIn four beautiful bows.
a!
Funny old Ape!
B
Bwas a bat,Who slept all the day,And fluttered aboutWhen the sun went away.
b!
Brown little bat!
C
Cwas a camel:You rode on his hump;And if you fell off,You came down such a bump!
c!
What a high camel!
D
Dwas a dove,Who lived in a wood,With such pretty soft wings,And so gentle and good!
d!
Dear little Dove!
E
Ewas an eagle,Who sat on the rocks,And looked down on the fieldsAnd the-far-away flocks.
e!
Beautiful eagle!
F
Fwas a fanMade of beautiful stuff;And when it was used,It went puffy-puff-puff!
f!
Nice little fan.
G
Gwas a gooseberry,Perfectly red;To be made into jam,And eaten with bread.
g!
Gooseberry red!
H
Hwas a heron,Who stood in a stream:The length of his neckAnd his legs was extreme.
h!
Long-legged Heron!
I
Iwas an inkstand,Which stood on a table,With a nice pen to write withWhen we are able.
i!
Neat little inkstand!
J
Jwas a jug,So pretty and white,With fresh water in itAt morning and night.
j!
Nice little jug!
K
Kwas a kingfisher:Quickly he flew,So bright and so pretty!—Green, purple, and blue.
k!
Kingfisher, blue!
L
Lwas a lily,So white and so sweet!To see it and smell itWas quite a nice treat.
l!
Beautiful Lily!
M
Mwas a man,Who walked round and round;And he wore a long coatThat came down to the ground.
m!
Funny old Man!
N
Nwas a nutSo smooth and so brown!And when it was ripe,It fell tumble-dum-down.
n!
Nice little Nut!
O
Owas an oyster,Who lived in his shell:If you let him alone,He felt perfectly well.
o!
Open-mouthed oyster!
P
Pwas a polly,All red, blue, and green,—The most beautiful pollyThat ever was seen.
p!
Poor little Polly!
Q
Qwas a quillMade into a pen;But I do not know where,And I cannot say when.
q!
Nice little Quill!
R
Rwas a rattlesnake,Rolled up so tight,Those who saw him ran quickly,For fear he should bite.
r!
Rattlesnake bite!
S
Swas a screwTo screw down a box;And then it was fastenedWithout any locks.
s!
Valuable screw!
T
Twas a thimble,Of silver so bright!When placed on the finger,It fitted so tight!
t!
Nice little thimble!
U
Uwas an upper-coat,Woolly and warm,To wear over allIn the snow or the storm.
u!
What a nice upper-coat!
V
Vwas a veilWith a border upon it,And a ribbon to tie itAll round a pink bonnet.
v!
Pretty green Veil!
W
Wwas a watch,Where, in letters of gold,The hour of the dayYou might always behold.
w!
Beautiful watch!
X
Xwas King Xerxes,Who wore on his head A mighty large turban,Green, yellow, and red.
x!
Look at King Xerxes!
Y
Ywas a yak,From the land of Thibet:Except his white tail,He was all black as jet.
y!
Look at the Yak!
Z
Zwas a zebra,All striped white and black;And if he were tame,You might ride on his back.
z!
Pretty striped Zebra!