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

Author: Anonymous

Release date: February 1, 2004 [eBook #10979]
Most recently updated: November 13, 2024

Language: English

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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK FOOTSTEPS ON THE ROAD TO LEARNING; OR, THE ALPHABET IN RHYME ***
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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.

 

 

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
ASS—BOY—COT—DAME

 

 

 

 

THE ALPHABET IN RHYME.


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.

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.

 

 

Ear—Fire—Girl—Hat.
EAR—FIRE—GIRL—HAT.

 

 

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.

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.

 

 

Ill—John—Kite—Lads
ILL—JOHN—KITE—LADS

 

 

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.

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.

 

 

Mask—Nose—Old—Play
MASK—NOSE—OLD—PLAY

 

 

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.

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.

 

 

Quiet—Rabbit—See—Tree.
QUIET—RABBIT—SEE—TREE.

 

 

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.

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.

 

 

Urchins—Vend—Wagon.
URCHINS—VEND—WAGON.

 

 

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.

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.

 

 

Youth—Young—Zephyr.
YOUTH—YOUNG—ZEPHYR.

 

 

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.

 

 

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