ALPHABET RHYME
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a | was an archer who shot a frog; |
b | was a butcher and had a great dog; |
c | was a captain all covered with lace; |
d | was a drunkard and had a red face. |
e | was an esquire with pride on his brow; |
f | was a farmer and followed the plough |
g | was a gamester, who had but ill luck; |
h | was a hunter and hunted a buck. |
i | was an innkeeper, who loved to carouse: |
j | was a joiner and built up a house. |
k | was King William, once governed this land; |
l | was a Lady who had a white hand. |
m | was a miser and hoarded up gold; |
n | was a nobleman, gallant and bold. |
o | was an oyster girl who went about town; |
p | was a parson who wore a black gown. |
q | was a queen who wore a silk slip; |
r | was a robber and wanted a whip. |
s | was a sailor who spent all he got; |
t | was a tinker and mended a pot. |
u | was a usurer, a miserable elf; |
v | was a vintner who drank all himself. |
w | was a watchman and guarded the door; |
x | was eXpensive and so became poor. |
y | was a youth that did not love school; |
z | was a zany, a poor harmless fool |