A is for Amy who fell down the stairs, B is for Basil assaulted by bears. C is for Clair who wasted away, D is for Desmond thrown out of the sleigh. E is for Ernest who choked on a peach, F is for Fanny, sucked dry by a leech. G is for George, smothered under a rug, H is for Hector, done in by a thug. I is for Ida who drowned in the lake, J is for James who took lye, by mistake. K is for Kate who was struck with an axe, L is for Leo who swallowed some tacks. M is for Maud who was swept out to sea, N is for Nevil who died of enui. O is for Olive, run through with an awl, P is for Prue, trampled flat in a brawl. Q is for Quinton who sank in a mire, R is for Rhoda, consumed by a fire. S is for Susan who parished of fits, T is for Titas who flew into bits. U is for Una who slipped down a drain, V is for Victor, squashed under a train. W is for Winie, embedded in ice, X is for Xercies, devoured by m

A is for Amy who fell down the stairs,

B is for Basil assaulted by bears.

C is for Clair who wasted away,

D is for Desmond thrown out of the sleigh.

E is for Ernest who choked on a peach,

F is for Fanny, sucked dry by a leech.

G is for George, smothered under a rug,

H is for Hector, done in by a thug.

I is for Ida who drowned in the lake,

J is for James who took lye, by mistake.

K is for Kate who was struck with an axe,

L is for Leo who swallowed some tacks.

M is for Maud who was swept out to sea,

N is for Nevil who died of enui.

O is for Olive, run through with an awl,

P is for Prue, trampled flat in a brawl.

Q is for Quinton who sank in a mire,

R is for Rhoda, consumed by a fire.

S is for Susan who parished of fits,

T is for Titas who flew into bits.

U is for Una who slipped down a drain,

V is for Victor, squashed under a train.

W is for Winie, embedded in ice,

X is for Xercies, devoured by mice.

Y is for Yoric whose head was bashed in,

Z is for Zilla who drank too much gin.

-- Edward Gorey "The Ghastly Crumb Tines"

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