A Little Folks’ Alphabet
By Carolyn Wells
Affable Andy
Ate sugar candy.
Boisterous Ben
Shot at a hen.
Gay little Guy
Thought he could fly.
Helen and Hugh
Called the sky blue.
Careless Corinne
Lost her gold pin.
Dear little Davy
Liked chicken gravy.
Ignorant Ike
Fell off his bike.
Jaunty young Jack
Stepped on a tack.
Elegant Ed
Had a new sled.
Fair little Fanny
Wrote to her Granny.
Kind little Kay
Gave things away.
Lovable Lenny
Lost his new penny.
Merry young Mac
Rode in a hack.
Nice little Nettie
Never was fretty.
Unsocial Una
Gazed up at Luna.
Vigorous Vinton
Always was “sprintin’.”
Opulent Ollie
Rode on the trolley.
Popular Polly
Made pies so jolly.
Whimsical Winnie
Started for Guinea.
Xenophon Bump
Tried a high jump.
Queer little Queen
Always wore green.
Rollicking Rory
Read a long story.
Yellow-haired Yorick
Made leaps historic.
Zealous young Zed
Stood on his head.
Sturdy St. Clair
Marched everywhere.
Tommy and Teddy
Climbed straight and steady.
Ampersand held a book in his hand.