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 if 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.