X Y and Tumbledown Z

X, Y, and tumbledown Z,
The cat’s in the cupboard
And can’t see me.

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Variants:

Some versions begin “W, X, Y and Tumbledown Z” or just “X, Y and Tumbledown Z”. Occasionally the rhyme is extended or paired with similar alphabet-ending verses. The wording remains simple and succinct across most collections.