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[Duke]

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 perished 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 Xerxes, devoured by mice.

Y is for Yoric whose head was bashed in,
Z is for Zilla who drank too much gin.

Edward Gorey "The Gashlycrumb Tinies"