U was once a little urn, Urny, Burny, Turny, Urny, Bubbly, burny, Little urn!

V

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v

V was once a little vine, Viny, Winy, Twiny, Viny, Twisty-twiny, Little vine!

W

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w

W was once a whale, Whaly, Scaly, Shaly, Whaly, Tumbly-taily, Mighty whale!

X

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x

X was once a great king Xerxes, Xerxy, Perxy, Turxy, Xerxy, Linxy, lurxy, Great King Xerxes!

Y

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y

Y was once a little yew, Yewdy, Fewdy, Crudy, Yewdy, Growdy, grewdy, Little yew!

Z

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z

Z was once a piece of zinc, Tinky, Winky, Blinky, Tinky, Tinkly minky, Piece of zinc!

A

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A was an ape, Who stole some white tape, And tied up his toes In four beautiful bows.

a!

Funny old ape!

B

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B was a bat, Who slept all the day, And fluttered about When the sun went away.

b!

Brown little bat!

C

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C was a camel: You rode on his hump; And if you fell off, You came down such a b.u.mp!

c!

What a high camel!

D

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D was a dove, Who lived in a wood, With such pretty soft wings, And so gentle and good!

d!

Dear little dove!

E

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E was an eagle, Who sat on the rocks, And looked down on the fields And the-far-away flocks.