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Title: The Sugar-Plumb
or, Golden Fairing

Author: Margery Two-Shoes

Release Date: November 28, 2007 [EBook #23649]

Language: English

Character set encoding: ASCII

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The
Sugar-Plumb;
or,
_GOLDEN FAIRING_.

* * * * *

COMPILED,
FOR THE USE OF ALL HER PUPILS,
BY
_Mrs. Margery Two-Shoes_,

Governess of A, B, C, College.

* * * * *

York:
Printed and Sold by E. Peck,
_Lower-Ousegate_.

* * * * *

(Price ONE PENNY.)

Here's A, B, and C,
And tumble-down D:

[Illustration]

The Cat's a Blind-Buff,
And she cannot see.

A stands for Apples, and Ale,
Which to gladden the Heart cannot fail.

* * * * *

B stands for Ball, and for Batt,
And for Band-Box to cover a Hat.

* * * * *

C stands for Cow, and for Cell,
And for Custard we all love so well.

* * * * *

D stands for Dog, and for Dick
The Dunce who deserves a good Stick.

Great E, F, and G,
Come, Boys, follow me,

[Illustration]

And we'll jump over
The Rosemary Tree.

E stands for Egg, and for Ear,
And for Englishmen, void of fear.

* * * * *

F stands for Fortune and Fame,
And for Folly, which leads to Shame.

* * * * *

G stands for Glory and Gold,
And Guineas (all shining) behold.

Here's great H and I,
With a Christmas Pie:--

[Illustration]

Don't eat out the Plumbs,
Good Boys, H and I.

H stands for Horses, and Hounds,
For hunting over the Grounds.

* * * * *

I stands for Inn, and for Isle,
And for Innocence without guile.

* * * * *

J stands for Joseph and Ja