Med Poetry Healing through Words

For Ye Student Men. The Student’s Alphabet

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Oh, A was an artery, filled with injection;

And B was a brick, never caught at dissection.

C were some chemicals, lithium and borax;

D played the deuce with the bones of the thorax.

Chorus.

Taken in short – hand with minute accuracy.

Fol de rol lol,

Fol de rol lay,

Fol de rol, tol de rol, tol de rol, lay.

E was an embryo in a glass case;

And F a foramen that pierced the skull’s base.

G was a grinder, who sharpen’d the tools;

And H means the half-and-half drunk at the schools.

Fol de rol, etc.

I was some iodine, made of sea – weed;

J was a jolly cock, not used to read.

K was some kreosote, much over – rated;

And L was the lies which about it were stated.

Fol de rol lol, etc.

M was a muscle, cold, flabby and red;

And N was a nerve, like a bit of white thread.

O was some opium, a fool chose to take;

And P were the pins used to keep him awake.

Fol de rol lol, etc.

Q was the quacks, who cure stammer and squint.

R was raw from a burn, and wrapped close in lint.

S was a scalpel, to eat bread and cheese;

And T was a tourniquet, vessels to squeeze.

Fol de rol lol, etc.

U was the unciform bone of the wrist.

V was the vein which a blunt lancet missed.

W was wax from a syringe that flowed;

X, the ‘ xaminers, who may be blowed!

Fol de rol lol, etc.

Y stands for you all, with best wishes sincere;

And Z for the zanies who never touch beer.

So we’ve got to the end, not forgetting a letter;

And those who don’t like it may grind up a better.

By: Anonymous

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