Edward Lear - Nonsense Alphabet lyrics

A was an ant Who seldom stood still, And who made a nice house In the side of a hill. Nice little ant! B was a bat, Who slept all the day, And fluttered about When the sun went away. Brown little bat! C was a camel: You rode on his hump; And if you fell off, You came down such a bump! What a high camel! D was a duck With spots on his back, Who lived in the water, And always said 'Quack!' Dear little duck! E was an elephant, Stately and wise: He had tusks and a trunk, And two queer little eyes. Oh, what funny small eyes! F was a fish Who was caught in a net; But he got out again, And is quite alive yet. Lively young fish! G was a goat Who was spotted with brown: When he did not lie still He walked up and down. Good little goat! H was a hat Which was all on one side; Its crown was too high, And its brim was too wide. Oh, what a hat! I was some ice So white and so nice, But which nobody tasted; And so it was wasted. All that good ice! J was a jug, So pretty and white, With fresh water in it At morning and night. Nice little jug! K was a kite Which flew out of sight, Above houses so high, Quite into the sky. Fly away, kite! L was a lily, So white and so sweet! To see it and smell it Was quite a nice treat. Beautiful lily! M was a man, Who walked round and round; And he wore a long coat That came down to the ground. Funny old man! N was a net Which was thrown In the sea To catch fish for dinner For you and for me. Nice little net! O was an orange So yellow and round: When it fell off the tree, It fell down to the ground. Down to the ground! P was a polly. All red, blue, and green,-- The most beautiful polly That ever was seen. Poor little polly! Q was a quail With a very short tail; And he fed upon corn In the evening and morn. Quaint little quail! R was a rabbit, Who had a bad habit Of eating the flowers In gardens and bowers. Naughty fat rabbit! S was the sugar-tongs, Nippity-nee, To take up the sugar To put in our tea. Nippity-nee! T was a tortoise, All yellow and black: He walked slowly away, And he never came back. Torty never came back! U was an urn All polished and bright, And full of hot water At noon and at night. Useful old urn! V was a veil With a border upon it, And a ribbon to tie it All round a pink bonnet. Pretty green veil! W was a watch, Where, in letters of gold, The hour of the day You might always behold. Beautiful watch! Y was a yew, Which flourished and grew By a quiet abode Near the side of a road. Dark little yew! Z was a zebra, All striped white and black; And if he were tame, You might ride on his back. Pretty striped zebra!