Footsteps on the Road to Learning

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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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