Nursery Rhyme. XLIV. Literal

A for the ape, that we saw at the fair;         B for a blockhead, who ne'er shall go there;         C for a collyflower, white as a curd;         D for a duck, a very good bird;         E for an egg, good in pudding or pies;         F for a farmer, rich, honest, and wise;         G for a gentleman, void of all care;         H for the hound, that ran down the hare;         I for an Indian, sooty and dark;         K for the keeper, that look'd to the park;         L for a lark, that soar'd in the air;         M for a mole, that ne'er could get there;         N for Sir Nobody, ever in fault;         O for an otter, that ne'er could be caught;         P for a pudding, stuck full of plums;         Q was for quartering it, see here he comes;         R for a rook, that croak'd in the trees;         S for a sailor, that plough'd the deep seas;         T for a top, that doth prettily spin;         V for a virgin of delicate mien;         W for wealth, in gold, silver, and pence;         X for old Xenophon, noted for sense;         Y for a yew, which for ever is green;         Z for the zebra, that belongs to the queen.