The Gashlycrumb Tinies

"The Gashlycrumb Tinies"
by Edward Gorey, 1925-2000

Letter/Name	Fate
A is for Amy	who fell down the stairs,
B is for Basil,	assaulted by bears.
C is for Clara	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.
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Letter/Name	Fate
M is for Maud	who was swept out to sea,
N is for Neville	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 perished of fits,
T is for Titus	who flew into bits.
U is for Una	who slipped down a drain,
V is for Victor,	squashed under a train.
W is for Winnie,	embedded in ice,
X is for Xerxes,	devoured by mice.
Y is for Yorick	whose head was bashed in,
Z is for Zillah	who drank too much gin.
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