Teonet Fortune

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 MAUD who was swept out to sea, N is for NEVILLE who died of ennui. O is for OLIVE run through 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. -- Edward Gorey, "The Gashlycrumb Tinies"