'Twas midnight in the schoolroom <br />And every desk was shut <br />When suddenly from the alphabet <br />Was heard a loud "Tut-Tut!" <br /> <br />Said A to B, "I don't like C; <br />His manners are a lack. <br />For all I ever see of C <br />Is a semi-circular back!" <br /> <br />"I disagree," said D to B, <br />"I've never found C so. <br />From where I stand he seems to be <br />An uncompleted O." <br /> <br />C was vexed, "I'm much perplexed, <br />You criticise my shape. <br />I'm made like that, to help spell Cat <br />And Cow and Cool and Cape." <br /> <br />"He's right" said E; said F, "Whoopee!" <br />Said G, "'Ip, 'Ip, 'ooray!" <br />"You're dropping me," roared H to G. <br />"Don't do it please I pray." <br /> <br />"Out of my way," LL said to K. <br />"I'll make poor I look ILL." <br />To stop this stunt J stood in front, <br />And presto! ILL was JILL. <br /> <br />"U know," said V, "that W <br />Is twice the age of me. <br />For as a Roman V is five <br />I'm half as young as he." <br /> <br />X and Y yawned sleepily, <br />"Look at the time!" they said. <br />"Let's all get off to beddy byes." <br />They did, then "Z-z-z."<br /><br />Spike Milligan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-abc/
