is for Water,
the best thing to drink
Between Meals
as often as ever we think.
is for Xtras
of Soup or of Milk
For a thin little Girl
till she’s finer than Silk.
is for You,
and I tell you the Truth,
Learn to be Healthy
and Strong in your Youth.
Now march for it, Children,
with Drum and with Fife.
Z is the Zest
which Health gives to Life.
[P] Used by permission of the author and of the publishers, The Child Health Organization.
HERE’S A, B, C, D
Here’s A, B, C, D,
E, F and G,
H, I, J, K,
L, M, N, O, P,
Q, R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, and Z,
And oh, dear me,
When shall I learn
My A, B, C.