A was an ant Who seldom stood still, And who made a nice house In the side of a hill. _a_ Nice little ant! B was a book With a binding of blue, And pictures and stories For me and for you. _b_ Nice little book! C was a camel; You rode on his hump; And if you fell off, You came down such a bump! _c_ What a high camel! D was a duck With spots on his back, Who lived in the water, And always said "Quack!" _d_ Dear little duck! E was an elephant, Stately and wise: He had tusks and a trunk, And two queer little eyes. _e_ 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. _f_ Lively young fish! G was a goat Who was spotted with brown; When he did not lie still He walked up and down. _g_ Good little goat! H was a hat Which was all on one side; Its crown was too high, And its brim was too wide. _h_ Oh, what a hat! I was some ice So white and so nice, But which nobody tasted; And so it was wasted. _i_ All that good ice! J was a jackdaw Who hopped up and down In the principal street Of a neighboring town. _j_ All through the town! K was a kite Which flew out of sight, Above houses so high, Quite into the sky. _k_ Fly away, kite! L was a light Which burned all the night, And lighted the gloom Of a very dark room. _l_ Useful nice light! M was a man, Who walked round and round; And he wore a long coat That came down to the ground. _m_ Funny old man! N was a net Which was thrown in the sea To catch fish for dinner For you and for me. _n_ Nice little net! O was an orange So yellow and round; When it fell off the tree, It fell down to the ground. _o_ Down to the ground! 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 was a quail With a very short tail; And he fed upon corn In the evening and morn. _q_ Quaint little quail! R was a rabbit, Who had a bad habit Of eating the flowers In gardens and bowers. _r_ Naughty fat rabbit!