Nursery Rhyme Alphabet

  A was the Archer who shot at a frog.
  B was Bo-peep, with her crook and her dog.
  C was the Cow that jumped over the moon.
  D was the Dish that ran off with the spoon.
  E was Elizabeth, Betsey, and Bess.
  F was the Forest where stood the bird's-nest.
  G Gaffer Longlegs; downstairs he'd a fall.
  H Humpty Dumpty that sat on the wall.
  I was that "I" who was going to St. Ives.
  J Jacky Horner, on plum-pie he thrives.
  K was King Cole with his fiddlers three.
  L Little Gold-Hair, peeping, you see.
  M Mother Hubbard who thought her dog dead.
  N Little Netticoat, with a red head.
  O the old Woman "upon market day;"
  P was the "Pedlar" who passed by that way.
  Q was the Queen of Hearts, tartlets she makes.
  R was Red Riding Hood carrying the cakes.
  S Simple Simon, the pieman beside.
  T Tommy Tucker, for supper who cried.
  U was the Unicorn, "beat round the town;"
  V was Victoria—she fought for her crown.
  W Whittington, who turned again,
  Over great London as Lord Mayor to reign.
  X is a letter that here we can spare.
  Y "Yankee Doodle," that went to the fair;
  Z is the Zany who laughed at him there.