- A roar of welkome through the welkin The Elk; The Whelk
- Although I never took much stock, The Roc; The Shamrock
- Although the Cow’slips on this plant, The Cow Bird; The Cowslip
- By other Nature books I’m sure, Intro‑duc‑tion
- Good Mr. Darwin once contended The Bee; The Beet; The Beetle
- I always sing the hymn of hate, The Ray; The Raven
- I do not wish to at‑tri‑bute The Coot; The Bandicoot
- If you have read my former words, Author’s Add‑end‑’em
- If you will tap the Cantelope The Antelope; The Cantelope
- Lichens, regardless of conventions, The Hen; The Lichen
- Nobody but an imbecile Cross Bill; Sweet William
- Observe how Nature’s necromancies The Pansy; The Chim‑pansy
- Observe the hybrid Indian Pipe, The Pipe; The Snipe
- Of the fall of the Sparrow we often have heard, A Sparrer; Asparagus
- See what a fix the Sloth is in, The Sloe; The Sloth
- Some are unable, as you know, The Crow; The Crocus
- The ant is known by his ant‑ennae, The Ant; The Pheas‑ant
- The Apes, from whom we are descended, The Ape; The Grape
- The Argo‑naut or Nautilus, Naught; Nautilus
- The Blue Jay, as we clearly see, The Jay; The Bay
- The California Quail is said The Quail; The Kale
- The Cat‑bird’s call resembles that The Cat‑bird; The Cat‑nip
- The Cowry seems to be, somehow, The Cow; The Cowry
- The Doe and her phonetic double, The Doe; The Dodo
- The Gander loves to promenade, The Ole Gander; The Oleander
- The Gnu conspicuously wears The Gnu; The Newt
- The Harrier, harassed by the Hare, The Hare; The Harrier
- The Insects, to avoid surprise The Blue Mountain Lory; The Blue Morning Glory
- The little Butter‑cup can sing, The Butter‑ball; The Butter‑cup
- The marked aversion which we feel, The Eel; The Eelephant
- The Octopus or Cuttle‑fish! The Puss; The Octo‑pus
- The Panicle and Pelican have often been confused, The Pelican; The Panicle
- The Parrot and the Carrot one may easily confound, The Parrot; The Carrot
- The Pitcher Plant we may define, The Pitcher Plant; The Fly‑catcher
- The Plover and the Clover can be told apart with ease, The Clover; The Plover
- The reason why this beetle gay, The Gent‑ians; The Lady‑bird
- The sacred Ibis, one might say, The Ibis; The ’Ibiscus
- The striking similarity The P‑cock; The Q‑cumber
- The superficial naturalists have often been misled, The Bunny; The Tunny
- The Yellow-Hammer, or the Flicker, The Yellow‑hammer; The Saw‑fish
- To recognize this bird‑of‑prey, The Hawk; The Hollyhock
- To smoke a herring is to make The Pipe‑fish; The Sea‑gar
- To tell the Pewee from the Pea, The Pea; The Pewee
- To tell the Turnip from the Tern, The Tern; The Turnip
- Upon this cake of ice is perched, Puffin; Nuffin
- Very few can The Pecan; The Toucan
- We have for many years been bored The Pen‑guin; The Sword‑fish
- We seldom meet, when out to walk, The Auk; The Orchid
- When you awake at half‑past‑two, The Rue; The Rooster
- Who is there who has never heard, Burr; Bird
- You must not make ad‑verse remarks, The Larks; The Larkspur
All poets.