A is for Amy who fell down the stairs,
B is for Basil assaulted by bears,
C is for Clara who wasted away,
D is for Desmond thrown out of a sleigh,
E is for Ernest who choked on a peach,
F is for Fanny sucked dry by a leech,
G is for George smothered under a rug,
H is for Hector done in by a thug,
I is for Ida who drowned in a lake,
J is for James who took lye by mistake,
K is for Kate who was struck with an axe,
L is for Leo who swallowed some tacks,
M is for Maude who was swept out to sea,
N is for Neville who died of ennui,
O is for Olive done in with an awl,
P is for Prue trampled flat in a brawl,
Q is for Quentin who sank in a mire,
R is for Rhoda consumed by a fire,
S is for Susan who perished of fits,
T is for Titus who flew into bits,
U is for Una who slipped down a drain,
V is for Victor squashed under a train,
W is for Winnie embedded in ice,
X is for Xerxes devoured by mice,
Y is for Yorick whose head was knocked in,
Z is for Zillah who drank too much gin.