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Z was some zinc, So shiny and bright, Which caused you to wink In the sun's merry light.

z!

Beautiful zinc!

A

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a

A was once an apple-pie, Pidy, Widy, Tidy, Pidy, Nice insidy, Apple-pie!

B

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b

B was once a little bear, Beary, Wary, Hairy, Beary, Taky cary, Little bear!

C

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c

C was once a little cake, Caky, Baky, Maky, Caky, Taky caky, Little cake!

D

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d

D was once a little doll, Dolly, Molly, Polly, Nolly, Nursy dolly, Little doll!

E

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e

E was once a little eel, Eely, Weely, Peely, Eely, Twirly, tweely, Little eel!

F

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f

F was once a little fish, Fishy, Wishy, Squishy, Fishy, In a dishy, Little fish!

G

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g

G was once a little goose, Goosy, Moosy, Boosey, Goosey, Waddly-woosy, Little goose!

H

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h

H was once a little hen, Henny, Chenny, Tenny, Henny.

Eggsy-any, Little hen?

I

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i

I was once a bottle of ink Inky, d.i.n.ky, Thinky, Inky, Blacky minky, Bottle of ink!

J

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j