A for the ape, that we saw at the fair;

A for the ape, that we saw at the fair;
B for a block head, who ne'er shall go there;
C for a collyflower, white as a curd;
D for a duck, a very good bird;
E for an egg, good in puddings and pies;
F for a famler, rich, honest, and wise;
G for a gentleman, void of all care;
H for the hound, that ran down the hare;
I for an Indian, sooty and dark;
K for the keeper, that looked in the park;
L for a lark, that soared in the air;
M for a mole, that ne'er could get there;
N for Sir Nobody, ever in fault;
O for an otter, that ne'er could be caught;
P for a pudding, stuck full of plums;
Q for quartering it, see here he comes;
R for a rook, that croaked in the trees;
S for a sailor, that plowed the deep seas;
T for a top, that doth prettily spin;
V for a virgin, of delicate mien;
W for wealth, in gold, silver, and pence;
X for old Xenophon, noted for sense;
Y for a year, which for ever is green;
Z for the zebra, that belongs to the queen.