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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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