Part 17
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P was a pig, Who was not very big; But his tail was too curly, And that made him surly.
p!
Cross little pig!
Q
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Q was a quail With a very short tail; And he fed upon corn In the evening and morn.
q!
Quaint little quail!
R
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R was a rabbit, Who had a bad habit Of eating the flowers In gardens and bowers.
r!
Naughty fat rabbit!
S
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S was the sugar-tongs, Nippity-nee, To take up the sugar To put in our tea.
s!
Nippity-nee!
T
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T was a tortoise, All yellow and black: He walked slowly away, And he never came back.
t!
Torty never came back!
U
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U was an urn All polished and bright, And full of hot water At noon and at night.
u!
Useful old urn!
V
[Ill.u.s.tration]
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
[Ill.u.s.tration]
W was a whale With a very long tail, Whose movements were frantic Across the Atlantic.
w!
Monstrous old whale!
X
[Ill.u.s.tration]
X was King Xerxes, Who, more than all Turks, is Renowned for his fashion Of fury and pa.s.sion.
x!
Angry old Xerxes!
Y
[Ill.u.s.tration]
Y was a yew, Which flourished and grew By a quiet abode Near the side of a road.
y!
Dark little yew!
Z
