Twenty-six Nonsense Rhymes and Pictures
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| ass The Absolutely Abstemious Ass, who resided in a Barrel, and only lived on Soda Water and Pickled Cucumbers. | beetle The Bountiful Beetle, who always carried a Green Umbrella when it didn’t rain, and left it at home when it did. |
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| cow The Comfortable Confidential Cow, who sate in her Red Morocco Arm Chair and toasted her own Bread at the parlour Fire. | duck The Dolomphious Duck, who caught Spotted Frogs for her dinner with a Runcible Spoon. |
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| elephant The Enthusiastic Elephant, who ferried himself across the water with the Kitchen Poker and a New pair of Ear-rings. | fish The Fizzgiggious Fish, who always walked about upon Stilts, because he had no legs. |
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| gull The Good-natured Grey Gull, who carried the Old Owl, and his Crimson Carpet-bag, across the river, because he could not swim. | hen The Hasty Higgeldipiggledy Hen, who went to market in a Blue Bonnet and Shawl, and bought a Fish for her Supper. |
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| indian The Inventive Indian, who caught a Remarkable Rabbit in a Stupendous Silver Spoon. | jay The Judicious Jubilant Jay, who did up her Back Hair every morning with a Wreath of Roses, Three feathers, and a Gold Pin. |
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| kangaroo The Kicking Kangaroo, who wore a Pale Pink Muslin dress with Blue spots. | lobster The Lively Learned Lobster, who mended his own Clothes with a Needle and Thread. |
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| mouse The Melodious Meritorious Mouse, who played a merry minuet on the Piano-forte. | newt The Nutritious Newt, who purchased a Round Plum-pudding for his grand-daughter. |
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| ostrich The Obsequious Ornamental Ostrich, who wore Boots to keep his feet quite dry. | polly The Perpendicular Purple Polly, who read the Newspaper and ate Parsnip Pie with his Spectacles. |
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| quail The Queer Querulous Quail, who smoked a Pipe of tobacco on the top of a Tin Tea-kettle. | raven The Rural Runcible Raven, who wore a White Wig and flew away with the Carpet Broom. |
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| snake The Scroobious Snake, who always wore a Hat on his Head, for fear he should bite anybody. | tortoise The Tumultuous Tom-tommy Tortoise, who beat a Drum all day long in the middle of the wilderness. |
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| umbrella-maker The Umbrageous Umbrella-maker, whose Face nobody ever saw, because it was always covered by his Umbrella. | vulture The Visibly Vicious Vulture, who wrote some Verses to a Veal-cutlet in a Volume bound in Vellum. |
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| wasp The Worrying Whizzing Wasp, who stood on a Table, and played sweetly on a Flute with a Morning Cap. | xerxes The Excellent Double-extra XX imbibing King Xerxes, who lived a long while ago. |
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| yonghy-bonghy-bo The Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo, whose Head was ever so much bigger than his Body, and whose Hat was rather small. | zebra The Zigzag Zealous Zebra, who carried five Monkeys on his back all the way to Jellibolee. |