The Gashlycrumb Tinies
             by Edward Gorey

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 a sleigh.
E is for Ernest, who choked on a peach.
F is for Fanny, sucked dry by a leach.
G is for George, smothered under a rug.
H is for Hektor, done in by a thug.
I is for Ida, who drowned in a 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 Maude, who was swept out to sea.
N is for Neville, who died of ennui.
O is for Olive, run through with an awl.
P is for Prue, trampled flat in a brawl.
Q is for Quentin, 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 the 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 knocked in.
Z is for Zillah, who drank too much gin.