Have We Forgotten our ABC's?
The New England Primer 1691, was used to teach colonial era children the alphabet, using rhyme and illustrations:A In Adam's Fall
We sinned all.
B Heaven to find,
The Bible Mind
C Christ Crucify'd
For sinners dy'd
D The Deluge drown'd
The Earth around.
E Elijah hid
By Ravens fed
F The judgment made
Felix afraid.
G As runs the Glass,
Our life doth pass.
H My Book and Heart
Must never part
J Job feels the Rod,
yet blesses God.
K Proud Korah's troop
was swallowed up.
LLot fled to Zoar,
Saw fiery Shower
On Sodom pour.
M Moses was he
Who Israel's Host
Led thro' the Sea.
N Noah did view
The old world & new.
O Young Obadias,
David, Josias
All were pious.
P Peter deny'd
His Lord and cry'd.
Q Queen Esther sues
And saves the Jews.
R Young pious Ruth,
Left all for Truth.
S Young Sam'L dear
The Lord did fear.
T Young Timothy
Learnt sin to fly.
V Vasthi for Pride,
was set aside.
W Whales in the Sea,
God's Voice obey.
X Xerxes did die,
And so must I.
Y While youth do chear
Death may be near.
Z Zaccheus he
did climb the Tree
Our Lord to see.
posted by Becca @ 10:58 AM
2 Comments:
Well, it usually used rhyme. Some changes would need to be made to make everything rhyme, like this:
Proud Korah's troop
Was swallowed oop.Or this:
Lot fled to Zoar,
Saw fiery showar
On Sodom powar
You truly are a nerd!lol Didn't we read that this week in philosophy? ~Margaret
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