Betty Blue

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 by 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 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.