Nonsense Books - Part 16
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Part 16

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F was a fish Who was caught in a net; But he got out again, And is quite alive yet.

f!

Lively young fish!

G

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G was a goat Who was spotted with brown: When he did not lie still He walked up and down.

g!

Good little goat!

H

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H was a hat Which was all on one side; Its crown was too high, And its brim was too wide.

h!

Oh, what a hat!

I

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I was some ice So white and so nice, But which n.o.body tasted; And so it was wasted.

i!

All that good ice!

J

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J was a jackdaw Who hopped up and down In the princ.i.p.al street Of a neighboring town.

j!

All through the town!

K

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K was a kite Which flew out of sight, Above houses so high, Quite into the sky.

k Fly away, kite!

L

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L was a light Which burned all the night, And lighted the gloom Of a very dark room.

l!

Useful nice light!

M

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M was a mill Which stood on a hill, And turned round and round With a loud hummy sound.

m!

Useful old mill!

N

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N was a net Which was thrown in the sea To catch fish for dinner For you and for me.

n!

Nice little net!

O

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O was an orange So yellow and round: When it fell off the tree, It fell down to the ground.

o!

Down to the ground!

P