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I for the Icicle, frosty and cold;
J for the Jackdaw, perky and bold.
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K for the Kitten that plays with its tail;
L for the Letter that comes by the mail.
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M for the Monkey, a comical thing;
N for the Nut that he cracks with a grin.
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O for the Owl that sees in the dark;
P for the Pony that plays in the park.
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Q for the Queen all seated in state;
R for the Regiment guarding the gate.
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S for the Sun that sets in the west;
T for the Tomtit building its nest.
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U for the Umbrella that keeps off the rain;
V for the Van that follows the train.
[Illustration: THE NURSERY ALPHABET. R S T U V.]
W for the Waggon that waits in the way;
X is for none of the words I can say.
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Y for the Yew growing by the church wall;
Z is for Zero, that a nothing at all.
[Illustration: THE NURSERY ALPHABET. W X Y Z.]
SING-A-SONG OF SIXPENCE.
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SING-A-SONG OF SIXPENCE.
Sing-a-song of sixpence,
A pocket full of rye;
Four and twenty blackbirds
Baked in a pie.
When the pie was open'd,
The birds began to sing;
Was not that a dainty dish,
To set before the king?
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The king was in his counting-house
Counting out his money;
The queen was in the parlour
Eating bread and honey.
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The maid was in the garden
Hanging out the clothes;
By came a Jackdaw,
And snapt off her nose.
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They sent for the king's doctor,
Who sewed it on again;
The Jackdaw for this naughtiness
Deservedly was slain.
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THE FROG WHO WOULD A WOOING GO.
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THE FROG WHO WOULD A WOOING GO.
A frog he would a wooing go,
Whether his mother would let him or no.
So off he marched with his nice new hat,
And on the way he met a rat.
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When they came to the door of the Mouse's Hall,
They gave a loud knock, and they gave a l
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