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

Author: Anonymous

Release Date: February 7, 2004 [EBook #10979]

Language: English

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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, a