27 April 2012
'Twas midnight in the schoolroom And every desk was shut When suddenly from the alphabet Was heard a loud "Tut-Tut!"
Said A to B, "I don't like C; His manners are a lack. For all I ever see of C Is a semi-circular back!"
"I disagree," said D to B, "I've never found C so. From where I stand he seems to be An uncompleted O."
C was vexed, "I'm much perplexed, You criticise my shape. I'm made like that, to help spell Cat And Cow and Cool and Cape."
"He's right" said E; said F, "Whoopee!" Said G, "'Ip, 'Ip, 'ooray!" "You're dropping me," roared H to G. "Don't do it please I pray."
"Out of my way," LL said to K. "I'll make poor I look ILL." To stop this stunt J stood in front, And presto! ILL was JILL.
"U know," said V, "that W Is twice the age of me. For as a Roman V is five I'm half as young as he."
X and Y yawned sleepily, "Look at the time!" they said. "Let's all get off to beddy byes." They did, then "Z-z-z."
Spike Milligan
The ABC • Opuss № I