A Fisherman's Alphabet

By Pearl Pye

A is for arise every morning at six.
B is for boats that carry the fish.
C is for cold, sometimes suffered a lot.
D is for danger when not in the right spot.
E is for engine that sputters and breaks down.
F is for forecast that's heard all the day around.
G is for graplin, the heaviest of all.
H are for the hooks that are put on the trawl.
I is for the ice that keeps the fish frozen.
J is for jiggers that are always in motion.
K is for knife that is used in every occasion.
L is for life jacket worn for identification.
M is for motor put on the speedboats.
N is for the nets that the corks keep afloat.
O is for officers who sit around and wait.
P is for prong that they barely escape.
Q is for quintal that is always tallied down.
R is for rope around the graplin is wound.
S is for salmon, the fastest to swim.
T is for tub that all the fish is washed in.
U is for unit. Many different kinds are used.
V is for value. When summed up, they are confused.
W is for water, when tasted is salt.
X is for plus sign which means more money in the wallet.
Y is for yonder when you lie dead and cold.
Z is for zero, way down in the hole.

Put all these together and see how they rhyme.
Say what you like and it's hard, hard times.


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