| A stands for Aristocracy, a thing I should admire; |
| B stands for a Bishop, who is clothed in soft attire; |
| C beginneth Cabinet, where Mamma keeps her tools; |
| D doth stand for Downing-street, the “Paradise of
Fools;” |
| E beginneth England, that granteth the supplies; |
| F doth stand for Foreigners, whom I should patronize; |
| G doth stand for Gold—good gold!—for which man freedom
barters; |
| H beginneth Honors—that is, ribbons, stars, and garters; |
| I stands for my Income (several thousand pounds per ann.); |
| J stands for Johnny
Bull, a soft and easy kind of man; |
| K beginneth King, who rules the land by “right
divine;” |
| L’s for Mrs.
Lilly, who was once a nurse of mine. |
| M beginneth Melbourne, who rules the roast and State; |
| N stands for a Nobleman, who’s always good and
great. |
| O is for the Opera, that I should only grace; |
| P stands for the Pension List, for “servants out of
place.” |
| Q’s the Quarter’s Salary, for which true patriots
long; |
| R’s for Mrs.
Ratsey, who taught me this pretty song; |
| S stands for the Speech, which Mummy learns to say; |
| T doth stand for Taxes, which the people ought to pay; |
| U’s for the Union Work-house, which horrid paupers shun; |
| V is for Victoria, “the Bess of forty-one;” |
| W stands for War, the “noble game” which Monarchs
play; |
| X is for the Treble
X—Lilly drank three times a day; |
| And Y Z’s for the Wise Heads, who admire all I say. |