It's not half as much fun without the artwork, but still.

[apocalypsos]

Love this book. Must buy it and read it to my children every night when I get some. Children, that is, not creepy morbid bedtime stories.

A is for Amy who fell down the stairs,
B is for Basil assaulted by bears.
C is for Clair who wasted away,
D is for Desmond thrown out of the 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 the 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 Nevil 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 Quinton who sank in a mire,
R is for Rhoda, consumed by a fire.
S is for Susan who perished of fits,
T is for Titas who flew into bits.
U is for Una who slipped down a drain,
V is for Victor, squashed under a train.
W is for Winie, embedded in ice,
X is for Xerxes, devoured by mice.
Y is for Yoric whose head was bashed in,
Z is for Zilla who drank too much gin.

Edward Gorey "The Gashlycrumb Tinies"

Comments

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[dexfarkin.livejournal.com]

There is quite a lovely poster/print that has all of the rhymes and all the drawings on it. Haven't seen it for sale in about 7-8 years, but I'm sure they can still be found.

[faith21.livejournal.com]

i am so going to fear your chilren. :D

[elfiepike.livejournal.com]

I know a dude who has the Tinies tattooed on his back. :D

Another thing I lost in my divorce

[frogmajick.livejournal.com]

My ex and I had this matted and framed over our bed. I miss it ever so much. Especially now that I have kids that I could warp with it.

Thanks for the full list. If I remember right Quizilla has a quiz to determine which Tiny you are. I took it long ago.

[rokeon.livejournal.com]

gryphonrhi wrote a similar list that's archived here (http://www.ejai.org/eyrie/embarrassing.html).

My favorite- S is for Steven: she finally got even

[trishalynn.livejournal.com]

Must get this book to read to my niece.

[sabotabby]

I bought that for one of my exes, when he wasn't an ex. He very much approved.

[franticgoddess.livejournal.com]

came across your journal through metaquotes, as you are the famous trollprincess. as another fan of gorey, i must point you to...
http://www26.brinkster.com/taraxwic/Ed-Gorey/tinies.html
There, as it has the pictures that go along with the lovley poetic bits you've posted :D