The Akond of Swat?
Does he teach his subjects to roast and bake?
Does he sail about on an inland lake, in a YACHT,
The Akond of Swat?
Some one, or nobody, knows I wot
Who or which or why or what
Is the Akond of Swat!
NOTE.--For the existence of this potentate see Indian newspapers, _passim_.
The proper way to read the verses is to make an immense emphasis on the
monosyllabic rhymes, which indeed ought to be shouted out by a chorus.
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NONSENSE BOTANY.
[Illustration: Armchairia Comfortabilis.]
[Illustration: Bassia Palealensis.]
[Illustration: Bubblia Blowpipia.]
[Illustration: Bluebottlia Buzztilentia.]
[Illustration: Crabbia Horrida.]
[Illustration: Smalltoothcombia Domestica.]
[Illustration: Knutmigrata Simplice.]
[Illustration: Tureenia Ladlecum.]
[Illustration: Puffia Leatherbellowsa.]
[Illustration: Queeriflora Babyoeides.]
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NONSENSE ALPHABETS.
A
[Illustration]
A was an Area Arch
Where washerwomen sat;
They made a lot of lovely starch
To starch Papa's Cravat.
B
[Illustration]
B was a Bottle blue,
Which was not very small;
Papa he filled it full of beer,
And then he drank it all.
C
[Illustration]
C was Papa's gray Cat,
Who caught a squeaky Mouse;
She pulled him by his twirly tail
All about the house.
D
[Illustration]
D was Papa's white Duck,
Who had a curly tail;
One day it ate a great fat frog,
Besides a leetle snail.
E
[Illustration]
E was a little Egg,
Upon the breakfast table;
Papa came in and ate it up
As fast as he was able.
F
[Illustration]
F was a little Fish.
Cook in the river took it
Papa said, "Cook! Cook! bring a dish!
And, Cook! be quick and cook it!"
G
[Illustration]
G was Papa's new Gun;
He put it in a box;
And then he went and bought a bun,
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