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FOOTSTEPS ON THE ROAD TO LEARNING;
OR THE
Alphabet in Rhyme.
1850
FOOTSTEPS ON THE ROAD TO LEARNING;
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]
THE ALPHABET IN RHYME.
[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.
[Illustration]
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* * * * *
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