Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. Vol. 75, No. 2. Whole No. 436, February 11, 1980

A chemist, quite rich, published tomes

On carbon and chloride and chromes.

“The work seems to pay,”

Said Sherlock one day.

“ELEMENT-ary, I’m sure, Mr. Holmes.”

A chap called Llewellyn L. Wilde,

Meeting Sherlock Holmes, was beguiled.

“A Welshman well named,”

The great one proclaimed.

“L-ementary,” the Cardiffman smiled.

Said Watson to trainman Joe Blotson,

“I see you at work quite a lot, son.

“Your job’s, in the main,

“High off the terrain.”

“EL-ementary, my dear Dr. Watson.”

Said Watson to forester Dotson

While pruning a tree in the hot sun,

“It’s too warm a day

“For working, I’d say.”

“ELM-entary, my dear Dr. Watson.”