Tom Thumb's Picture Alphabet

TOM THUMB'S

PICTURE ALPHABET;

IN RHYME.

NEW YORK:
PUBLISHED BY J. S. REDFIELD
CLINTON HALL.

THE

ALPHABET IN RHYME.

A is an Angler,
⁠Young, but expert;

B is a Butcher,
⁠Who wears a red shirt.

C is a Crabfish,
⁠Who lives in a shell;

D is a Doctor,
⁠Who gets sick folks well.

E is an Esquire,
⁠With dignified brow;

F is a Farmer,
⁠Who follows the plough.

G is the wide Gate,
⁠Opened by Dennis;

H is the Horseman, who
⁠Gave him some pennies.

I is an Iceboat,
⁠Propelled by steam;

J is a Jockey,
⁠Who drives a gay team.

K is the village Kirk,
⁠With a very tall spire,

L is a lazy Lout,
⁠A loafer, and a liar.

M is a Miser,
⁠Covetous and mean;

N is a Newsboy,
⁠Bright, witty, and keen.

O is the farmer's Ox,
⁠That is fattened for beef;

P is the Parson,
⁠Whose sermons are brief.

Q is old Quilp,
⁠Who was fond of flip;

R is a Rascal,
⁠Who deserves the whip.

S is a large Ship,
⁠That crosses the main;

T is a Tailor,
⁠Who labors for gain.

U is an Umbrella,
⁠That protects us from rain;

V is a Vagabond,
⁠Vile, vicious, and vain.

W is a deep Well,
⁠Dug no one knows when;

X is a letter, which
⁠Often stands for Ten.

Y is a Yak,
⁠A fourfooted beast;

Z is Zenobia,
⁠The queen of the east.

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