s!
Nippity-nee!
T
[Illustration]
T was a tortoise,
All yellow and black:
He walked slowly away,
And he never came back.
t!
Torty never came back!
U
[Illustration]
U was an urn
All polished and bright,
And full of hot water
At noon and at night.
u!
Useful old urn!
V
[Illustration]
V was a villa
Which stood on a hill,
By the side of a river,
And close to a mill.
v!
Nice little villa!
W
[Illustration]
W was a whale
With a very long tail,
Whose movements were frantic
Across the Atlantic.
w!
Monstrous old whale!
X
[Illustration]
X was King Xerxes,
Who, more than all Turks, is
Renowned for his fashion
Of fury and passion.
x!
Angry old Xerxes!
Y
[Illustration]
Y was a yew,
Which flourished and grew
By a quiet abode
Near the side of a road.
y!
Dark little yew!
Z
[Illustration]
Z was some zinc,
So shiny and bright,
Which caused you to wink
In the sun's merry light.
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