mes,
And several more pretty Names.

Messrs. great K and L,
I pray can you tell

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Who put the little Pig
Into the Well?

K stands for Knight, and for Knave,
And for Kings, so noble and brave.

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L stands for London so gay,
And Lucy--the Queen of the May.

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Pray, great M and N,
Why are ye come agen?

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To bring this good Boy
A fine golden Pen.

M stands for Mercy, and Might,
And for Money--the World's Delight.

* * * * *

N stands for Nancy, and Name,
And for Nobody--always to blame.

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Well, great O and P,
Pray what do you see?

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A naughty Boy whipped,
But that is not me.

O stands for Owl, and for Oat,
And for Oysters of every sort.

* * * * *

P stands for Plumb, and for Pit,
And for Punch with so little Wit.

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Here's great Q and R,
Both come from afar,

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To bring us good News
About the French War.

Q stands for Question, and Queen,
The fairest that ever was seen.

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R stands for Riches, and Rhyme,
Like this, when taken in Time.

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So, S, T, and U,
Pray how do you do?

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We thank you, much better
For meeting with you.

S stands for Stone, and for Sling,
And for Solomon,--that wise King.

* * * * *

T stands for Tale, and for Tart,
And Thank-ye, with all my Heart.

* * * * *

U stands for Us, and for Urn,
And for Use of all Things in Turn.

* * * * *

V stands for Virtue, and Vice,
And Voter, without a Price.

Friends W and X,
When you go to Church next,

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Attend to the Sermon,
And bring Home the Text.

W stands for Watch, and for Wine,
And Welcome to this of mine.

* * * * *

X stands for Xantippe the Scold,
Wise Socrates' plague, we are told.

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See, here's Y and Z,
On a Nag at full Speed:

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Their Fall will be sad,
If they don't take goodheed.

Y stands for York, and for Year
When this Book was printed, and where.

* * * * *

Z stands for Zealot, and Zany,
Of whom in this World there are so many.

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THE
BOY