Ex Libris
ELVAH KARSHNER
Ir
V* CHILDREN'S BOOK
V*
ON THE
ROAD TO LEARNING:
OR THE
ALPHABET IN RHYME,
I've not a n"\v Book, full of fine pictures, too !
And now I will trv to read it all through ;
Thus showing M;irnma how good I can be,
And how we'll I remember my A, B, C, D.
NEW HAVEN.
PUBLISHED BY S. BABCOCK.
ASS BOY COT DAME.
THE ALPHABET IN RHYME.
APE.
Aa Bb
B
is for Ass, for Ape, and for Ark,
As well as for Ant and for Ann ;
is for Boy, for Bat, and for Bark,
For Bag, and for Bed, and for
Bran.
COW.
DOG.
Cc Cc I>d
Cis for Cow, for Calf, and for Cart,
For Cot, and for Cat, and forCakr;
Dis forDog, for Dame, and for Dart,
And also for Duck and for Drake.
4 EAR FIRE GIRL HAT.
ALPHABET IN RHYME.
FROG.
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.
Hit
Gis for Girl, for Grate, and for Gull;
For Go, and for Gun, and forGate,
His for Hen, for Hop, and for Hull,
For Hat, and for Hut, and for
Hate.
6 ILL JOHN KITE LADS.
ALPHABET IN RHYME.
IBEX.
JACKAL.
I
is for Ink, for Idler, for Trm,
Foi Ibex, for Ice, and for 111 ;
is for Ju.ir, for John, and for Jim,
For Jig, and for Jack, and for Jill.
KITE. LAMB.
Kk Kk LI JLl
is for Kite, for Kid, mid for Key,
For Kiss, and for Keg, and for
Keep ;
is for Lamb, for Lad. and for Le,
For Lip, and for Leg, and for
Leap.
K
8 MASK NOSE OLD PLAV.
ALPHABET IN 7 RHYME.
MAN.
NEST.
N
m
is for Mask, for Mary, and Mail,
For Man, arid for Map, and for
Moon ;
is for Nose, for Net, and for Nail,
For Nut, and for Nest, and for
Noon.
OX.
PLOW.
Oo Oo Fp 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.
10 QUIET RABBIT SEE TREE.
ALPHABET IN RHYME.
11
Q
R
QUINCE. ROSE.
Qq Mr Rr
is for Quiet, for Quiver, and Quill,
For Quick, and for Queen, and
for Quack ;
is for Rabbit, for Rat. and for Rill,
For Rose, and for Ring, and for
Rack.
SNAKE.
Ss
TUB.
Tt Tt
s
T
is for See, for Ship, and for Shop,
For Sister, for Star and for Sun ;
is for Tree, for Ten, and for Top,
For Tub, and for Toad, and for
Tun.
12 URCHINS VEND WAGON.
ALPH ABLET IN RHYME:.
13
URUS.
VINE.
Uu Uu Vv F
u
Y
V
is for Urchin, for Uru^, for Urn,
For Use, and for Up, and for Us ;
is for Vend, for Visit, and Vein,
For Vine, and for Vat, and for
Vice.
WHALE. XERXES.
Ww WPV> Xx JGe
X
is for Wagon, for Wig, and for
Wing,
For ~\\ hale, and for Wine, and for
Wrist,
is for Xerxes, a famous old king,
But for words not a very long list.
14 YOUTH YOUNG ZEPHYR.
ALPHABET IN RHYME.
15
YOKE.
ZEBRA.
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
T is a character often times used,
In place of the word A-N-D,
And though not a letter 'tis never re-
fused
A place in the A-B-C.
16
ALPHABET IN RHYME.
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.
BABCOCK'S
No. 3 TOY BOOKS,
NEW SERIES,
MORAL, INSTRUCTIVE, AND
ENTERTAINING,
ALL BEAUTIFULLY l<3
WITH
SUPERIOR
ENGRAVINGS.
EDITED BY
THOMAS TELLER.
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