Footsteps on the Road to Learning; The Alphabet in Rhyme

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FOOTSTEPS
ON THE
ROAD TO LEARNING;

OR THE

Alphabet in Rhyme.

1850

 

 

 

 

OR THE

ALPHABET IN RHYME.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

ASS—BOY—COT—DAME

 

 

 

 

Aa Bb Aa Bb Bb

Ais for Ass, for Ape, and for Ark,
As well as for Ant and for Ann;
Bis for Boy, for Bat, and for Bark,
For Bag, and for Bed, and for Bran.

Cc Cc Dd Dd

Cis for Cow, for Calf, and for Cart,
For Cot, and for Cat, and for Cake;
Dis for Dog, for Dame, and for Dart,
And also for Duck and for Drake.

 

 

EAR—FIRE—GIRL—HAT.

 

 

Ee Ee Ff Ff

Eis for Eye, for Ear and for East,
For Elk, and for Eel, and for End;
Fis for Fire, for Fan, and for Feast,
For Fox, and for Frank, and for Friend.

Gg Gg Hh Hh

Gis for Girl, for Grate, and for Gull;
For Go, and for Gun, and for Gate,
His for Hen, for Hop, and for Hull,
For Hat, and for Hut, and for Hate.

 

 

ILL—JOHN—KITE—LADS

 

 

Ii Ii Jj Jj

Iis for Ink, for Idler, for Inn,
For Ibex, for Ice, and for 1ll;
Jis for Jug, for John, and for Jim,
For Jig, and for Jack, and for Jill.

Kk Kk Ll Ll

Kis for Kite, for Kid, and for Key,
For Kiss, and for Keg, and for Keep;
Lis for Lamb, for Lad, and for Lee,
For Lip, and for Leg, and for Leap.

 

 

MASK—NOSE—OLD—PLAY

 

 

Mm Mm Nn Nn

Mis for Mask, for Mary, and Mail,
For Man, and for Map, and for Moon;
Nis for Nose, for Net, and for Nail,
For Nut, and for Nest, and for Noon.

Oo Oo Pp Pp

Ois for Old, for Owl, and for Out,
For Ox, and for Oar, and for Oak;
Pis for Play, for Pin, and for Pout,
And also for Pen, Pig, and Pork.

 

 

QUIET—RABBIT—SEE—TREE.

 

 

Qq Qq Rr Rr

Qis for Quiet, for Quiver, and Quill,
For Quick, and for Queen, and for Quack;
Ris for Rabbit, for Rat, and for Rill,
For Rose, and for Ring, and for Rack.

Ss Ss Tt Tt

Sis for See, for Ship, and for Shop,
For Sister, for Star and for Sun;
Tis for Tree, for Ten, and for Top,
For Tub, and for Toad, and for Tun.

 

 

URCHINS—VEND—WAGON.

 

 

Uu Uu Vv Vv

Uis for Urchin, for Urus, for Urn,
For Use, and for Up, and for Us;
Vis for Vend, for Visit, and Vein,
For Vine, and for Vat, and for Vice.

Ww Ww Xx Xx

Wis for Wagon, for Wig, and for Wing,
For Whale, and for Wine, and for Wrist,
Xis for Xerxes, a famous old king,
But for words not a very long list.

 

 

YOUTH—YOUNG—ZEPHYR.

 

 

Yy Yy Zz Zz

Yis for Yoke, for You and for Yell,
For Youth, and for Year, and for Yeast;
Zis 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....