Footsteps on the Road to Learning; Or, The Alphabet in Rhyme

*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 10979 *** 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] BABCOCK'S No. 3 TOY BOOKS, NEW SERIES, MORAL, INSTRUCTIVE, AND ENTERTAINING, ALL BEAUTIFULLY EMBELLISHED WITH SUPERIOR ENGRAVINGS. EDITED BY THOMAS TELLER. * * * * * CHILDREN'S BOOKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION CONSTANTLY PUBLISHING. End of Project Gutenberg's Footsteps on the Road to Learning;, by Anonymous *** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 10979 ***