G was a gooseberry, Perfectly red; To be made into jam, And eaten with bread. g! Gooseberry red! H [Illustration] H was a heron, Who stood in a stream: The length of his neck And his legs was extreme. h! Long-legged heron! I [Illustration] I was an inkstand, Which stood on a table, With a nice pen to write with When we are able. i! Neat little inkstand! J [Illustration] J was a jug, So pretty and white, With fresh water in it At morning and night. j! Nice little jug! K [Illustration] K was a kingfisher: Quickly he flew, So bright and so pretty!-- Green, purple, and blue. k! Kingfisher blue! L [Illustration] L was a lily, So white and so sweet! To see it and smell it Was quite a nice treat. l! Beautiful lily! M [Illustration] 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 [Illustration] N was a nut So smooth and so brown! And when it was ripe, It fell tumble-dum-down. n! Nice little nut! O [Illustration] O was an oyster, Who lived in his shell: If you let him alone, He felt perfectly well. o! Open-mouthed oyster! P [Illustration] P was a polly, All red, blue, and green,-- The most beautiful polly That ever was seen. p! Poor little polly! Q [Illustration] Q was a quill Made into a pen; But I do not know where, And I cannot say when. q! Nice little quill! R [Illustration] R was a rattlesnake, Rolled up so tight, Those who saw him ran quickly, For fear he should bite. r! Rattlesnake bite! S [Illustration] S was a screw To screw down a box; And then it was fastened Without any locks. s! Valuable screw! T [Illustration] T was a thimble, Of silver so bright! When placed on the finger, It fitted so tight! t! Nice little thimble! U [Illustration] U was an upper-coat, Woolly and warm, To wear over all In the snow or the storm. u! What a nice upper-coat! V [Illustration] V was a veil With a border upon it, And a ribbon to tie it All round a pink bonnet. v! Pretty green veil! W [Illustration] W was a watch, Where, in letters of gold, The hour of the day You might always behold. w!