y pretty baby-brother
Is six months old to-day,
And though he cannot speak,
He knows whate'er I say.

Whenever I come near,
He crows for very joy;
And dearly do I love him,
The darling baby-boy.

Baby

He opens his mouth when he kisses you;
He cries very loud when he misses you;
He says "Boo! boo! boo!" for "How-do-you-do?"
And he strokes down your face when he's loving you.

Learning to walk alone

Come, my darling, come away,
Take a pretty walk to-day;
Run along, and never fear,
I'll take care of baby dear;
Up and down with little feet,
That's the way to walk, my sweet.

See-Saw

See-saw sacradown,
Which is the way to London town,
One foot up is the other down,
That is the way to London town.

Naughty Baby

Baby, baby Charlie,
Naughty in his play,
Slapping little Annie,
Pushing her away.

Patting with his soft hands,
Laughing in his fun;
Slapping with such good-will,
That the tear-drops run.

Do not cry, dear Annie,
Wipe away the tear;
Keep away from Charlie,
Do not come so near,

Or his little hands will
Pull your curly hair;
Peep at baby, Annie--
Peep behind the chair.

Kiss the baby, darling,
Kiss the little one;
He is only playing,
In his baby fun.

[Page 8--Little Children's Stories]

Tom Thumb's Alphabet

A was an archer, who shot at a frog;
B was a butcher, who had a great dog;
C was a captain, all covered with lace;
D was a drunkard, and had a red face;
E was an esquire, with pride on his brow;
F was a farmer, who followed the plough;
G was a gamer, who had but ill luck;
H was a hunter, and hunted a buck;
I was an innkeeper, who loved to bouse;
J was a joiner, and built up a house;
K was King William, once governed this land;
L was a lady, who had a white hand;
M was a miser, and hoarded up gold:
N was a nobleman, gallant and bold;
O was an oyster girl, and went about town;
P was a parson, and wore a black gown;
Q was a queen, who wore a silk slip;
R was a robber, and wanted a whip;
S was a sailor, and spent all he got;
T was a tinker, and mended a pot;
U was an usurer, a miserable elf;
V was a vintner, who drank all himself;
W was a watchman, and guarded the door;
X was expensive, and so became poor;
Y was a youth, that did not love school;
Z was a Zany, a poor harmless fool;