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Title: Footsteps on the Road to Learning; The Alphabet in Rhyme
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OR THE
Alphabet in Rhyme.
1850
Or the alphabet in Rhyme.
[Illustration]
I’ve got a new Book, full of fine
pictures, too!
And now I will try to read it all through;
Thus showing Mamma how good I can be,
And how well I remember my A, B, C, D.
[Illustration: Ass—boy—cot—Dame]
[Illustration: Ape. Boy.]
Aa Bb Aa Bb Bb
A is for Ass, for Ape, and for Ark,
As well as for Ant and for Ann;
B is for Boy, for Bat, and for Bark,
For Bag, and for Bed, and for Bran.
* * * * *
[Illustration: Cow. Dog.]
Cc Cc Dd Dd
C is for Cow, for Calf, and for Cart,
For Cot, and for Cat, and for Cake;
D is for Dog, for Dame, and for Dart,
And also for Duck and for Drake.
[Illustration: Ear—Fire—girl—hat.]
[Illustration: Elk. Frog.]
Ee Ee Ff Ff
E is for Eye, for Ear and for East,
For Elk, and for Eel, and for End;
F is for Fire, for Fan, and for Feast,
For Fox, and for Frank, and for Friend.
* * * * *
[Illustration: Girl. Horse.]
Gg Gg Hh Hh
G is for Girl, for Grate, and for Gull;
For Go, and for Gun, and for Gate,
H is for Hen, for Hop, and for Hull,
For Hat, and for Hut, and for Hate.
[Illustration: Ill—John—Kite—lads]
[Illustration: Ibex. Jackal.]
Ii Ii Jj Jj
I is for Ink, for Idler, for Inn,
For Ibex, for Ice, and for 1ll;
J is for Jug, for John, and for Jim,
For Jig, and for Jack, and for Jill.
* * * * *
[Illustration: Kite. Lamb.]
Kk Kk Ll Ll
K is for Kite, for Kid, and for Key,
For Kiss, and for Keg, and for Keep;
L is for Lamb, for Lad, and for Lee,
For Lip, and for Leg, and for Leap.
[Illustration: MASK—NOSE—OLD—PLAY]
[Illustration: MAN. NEST.]
Mm Mm Nn Nn
M is for Mask, for Mary, and Mail,
For Man, and for Map, and for Moon;
N is for Nose, for Net, and for Nail,
For Nut, and for Nest, and for Noon.
* * * * *
[Illustration: OX. PLOW.]
Oo Oo Pp Pp
O is for Old, for Owl, and for Out,
For Ox, and for Oar, and for Oak;
P is for Play, for Pin, and for Pout,
And also for Pen, Pig, and Pork.
[Illustration: QUIET—RABBIT—SEE—TREE.]
[Illustration: QUINCE. ROSE.]
Qq Qq Rr Rr
Q is for Quiet, for Quiver, and Quill,
For Quick, and for Queen, and for Quack;
R is for Rabbit, for Rat, and for Rill,
For Rose, and for Ring, and for Rack.
* * * * *
[Illustration: SNAKE. TUB.]
Ss Ss Tt Tt
S is for See, for Ship, and for Shop,
For Sister, for Star and for Sun;
T is for Tree, for Ten, and for Top,
For Tub, and for Toad, and for Tun.
[Illustration: URCHINS—VEND—WAGON.]
[Illustration: URUS. VINE.]
Uu Uu Vv Vv
U is for Urchin, for Urus, for Urn,
For Use, and for Up, and for Us;
V is for Vend, for Visit, and Vein,
For Vine, and for Vat, and for Vice.
* * * * *
[Illustration: WHALE. XERXES.]
Ww Ww Xx Xx
W is for Wagon, for Wig, and for Wing,
For Whale, and for Wine, and for Wrist,
X is for Xerxes, a famous old king,
But for words not a very long list.
[Illustration: YOUTH—YOUNG—ZEPHYR.]
[Illustration: YOKE. ZEBRA.]
Yy Yy Zz Zz
Y is for Yoke, for You and for Yell,
For Youth, and for Year, and for Yeast;
Z is for Zebra, for Zany, and Zeal,
For Zephyr, for Zone, and for Zest.
* * * * *
& and _& and_
& is a character often times used,
In place of the word A-N-D,
And though not a letter ’tis never refused
A place in the A-B-C.
* * * * *
The twenty-six letters have now all been
named,
And I hope you will learn them at once;
Indeed, if you don’t you will need
be ashamed
To be known for a very great dunce.
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