Robin knows great A,
And B, and C, and D, and E,
F, G, H, I, J, K.

"Come hither, little pussy-cat,
If you'll your grammar study,
I'll give you silver clogs to wear,
Whene'er the gutter's muddy."

"No! whilst I grammar learn," says puss,
"Your house will in a trice
Be overrun from top to toe
With flocks of rats and mice."

With a tingle, tangle titmouse,
Robin knows great A,
And B, and C, and D, and E,
F, G, H, I, J, K.

"Come hither, then, good little boy,
And learn your alphabet,
And you a pair of boots and spurs,
Like your papa's, shall get."

"Oh, yes! I'll learn my alphabet,
And when I've learned to read,
Perhaps papa will give me, too,
A pretty, long-tailed steed."

With a tingle, tangle titmouse,
Robin knows great A,
And B, and C, and D, and E,
F, G, H, I, J, K.

AN ENGLISH ALPHABET

Ale,
A is for Apple,
Artichoke,
and Ann;

Brown Bear,
B is for Black Bear,
and Bran;

Chestnut,
C is for Clay,
Coke, and
Coal,

Dear,
D is for Dray,
Dick,
Duck, and
Droll,

Eve,
E is for Eagle,
Eel,
East, and
Ear;

Fan,
F is for Feather,
Furrow,
Fox, and
Fear;

Goose,
G is for Gander,
Green,
Grub, and
Gray;

Horse,
H is for Hound,
Hip,
Haw, and
Hay;

Ice,
I is for Idler,
Ink,
If, and
Ill;

James,
J is for Jane, for
Jack, and
Jill;

Kiss,
K is for Kitten,
King,
Kitchen,
and Kite;

Lamb,
L is for Lady,
Lace,
Luck, and
Light;

Moon,
M is for Mitten,
Mist,
Moth, and
Mote;

Ned,
N is for Nurse, for
Nose,
Nut, and
Note;

Oil,
O is for Order,
Oat,
Orange,
Oak;

Pin,
P is for Pan, and
Pig in a
Poke;