AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS. BY A LAD Y. — RE VISED A Friend, my dear children, This Alphabet sends ; To make you all know About twenty-six friends. Tho' God their great Maker Has taught them no speeeb, These twenty-six lessons They unto us teach. LONDON: SIMPKIN, MAKSHALL, & Co. LEICESTER: WINKS AND SON. AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALSw —is the Ape, Which some Monkey call He will swing on a rope, And toss up a balL He often is trying To do what we do, But he can't say his lesson Like Lucy and you. I AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS. t — is the Bee, So busy and gay ; He is seeking for honey, Sweet honey, all day. From him to be idle We learn to avoid — How happy he is, For he's always employed. AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS. 6 —is the Cow, Which so kindly brings Nice milk for our supper, And twenty good things ; 'Tis Grod who has made her For food for our race ; So when eating our meals, Let us think of His grace. AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS. s —is the Dog ; He is faithful and bold In watching the house And guarding the fold. Then come, faithful Keeper, You're honest and true, And we'll try to be faithful And trusty like you. * AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS. 8 | — is for Eagle, Of birds he's the king ; With a very sharp eye, And a very strong wing, He builds his rough nest On the rocks high away ; And there he is feeding His young ones with prey. AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS. —is the Frog ; He will soon leap away ; How cruel to hurt him In sport or in play. On ground and in ponds He can hop and can swim ; He is frightened at us ; "We'll be gentle to him. 9 AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS. —is a Welsh Goat, On the mountains so high ; And you cannot catch her If all day you try. But pat her and feed her, And then you may take Good milk from her udder, Your breakfast to make. 10 AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS. \ — is the Hare, So timid and fleet, That she scarcely touches The ground with her feet, When she takes her long leaps To get out of the way Of the dogs that are coming To make her their prey. 11 AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS. 12 I — is the Ibex, Which lives on the rocks, And these cunning creatures Are very shy folks. You cannot get near them, Or climb up so high ; And down you might tumble If once you did try. AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS. I J — is the Jay, Which now comes in sight ; Its wings are all painted "With black, blue, and white ; It talks like the magpie, And utters some words — We love and admire you, You nice pretty birds. 13 AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS. 14 —is our Kitten, Now grown to a cat ; There up in that tree What would you be at ? You would catch that bird, But I hope you will not ; Fly away, little bird, With the wings you have got. AN ALPHABET OF AHIMALS. —is the Lamb, It is gentle and mild; But the best of all lambs Is a dutiful child. And that gracious Shepherd, The Saviour, we're told, Calls all the good children The Lambs of his fold. ' 15 AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS. 221 =^.^.-. •v.ffll:,,! 5^3 18 JSMK. — * s ^ e Mouse, With its pretty black eye ; We will not torment it, But let it run by ; So, mouse, you may go, And get out of the way, That puss may not catch you And make you her prey* AN ALPHABET OE ANIMALS. —is the Nest "Which, little birds form, To lay their nice eggs in, So snug and so warm ; We never will take them, Nor climb where they're hung, For that would be robbing Poor birds of their young. 17 AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS. CJ — is the Ox, A very fine beast, Whose flesh is so rich, That it makes us a feast. Roast beef and plum-pudding We all like to eat ; Let us give some to others And make them a treat. 18 AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS. —is the Pigeon — An emblem of peace ; The dove showed to Noah The waters should cease ; For she hastened again Her kind master to seek, And took him an olive leaf Safe in her beak. 19 AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS. 20 C») — is the Quail — In the Bible we read, God sent Quails from heaven His people to feed. So let us think always When eating our food, 'Tis God gives us all things, Who is very good. AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS. —is the Rabbit — "What pains does she take, For her poor helpless young ones A shelter to make ! So we to our mothers Our duty should pay, Who feed and who watch us By night and by day. 21 AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS. —is the Squirrel ; Some wisdom he'll lend, For in cracking his nuts He marks the right end. Now this is a lesson To me and to you, To mind and do right In all that we do. 22 AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS. ■J7 — is the Thrush — How these singing-birds gay, All praise their Creator As well as they may ! Then we will be learning Our hymns to repeat, That we may sing praises With voices as sweet. 23 AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS. ^n 24 —is the Unicorn ; But some people say It is the Rhinoceros ; And perhaps it may. It is a strong creature, And often has torn Other wild beasts to pieces With its mighty horn. AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS. —is the Viper, It lives in the brake ; Can anything useful Be learned from a snake ? yes, we may think How the Saviour approves, To be " wise as the serpent, And harmless as doves." 25 AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS, 26 m %ffl r — is Wagtail, Hopping about Close by the water, Picking things out. Hopping and wagging Its tail all day long, But never giving us One little song. AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS. —is not a letter Beginning a word For any one animal — Fish, beast, or bird. But there was one creature With two legs like you, That the Greeks called a Xany ; Now mind what you do — Or they'll call you a Xany If you go to school, And dont mind your lesson — For Xany means fool ! 27 AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS. 28 —is Yellow-hammer; O look ! on that tree, It is sitting and chirping * So happy and free ! You may fly through the air, Lovely bird, we engage That we never will snare you, Or keep you in cage. AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS, —is the Zebra — And whence cometh he? He came from wild Africa Far over the sea ; So he is a pilgrim And is made to roam ; And we are all pilgrims To heaven our home. 29 30 AND NOW ABOUT YOU. So now I have done What I did intend ; And I hope to dumb creatures You will be a friend. Never teaze or torment them, For God made them all ; And he always feeds them — The great and the small. But God has made you Much better than they ; And he will care for you If to him you pray. For Jesus, the Saviour, Has died in your place, And Fm sure he will bless you If you seek his face. L n*-i-^T*/itP9*r." 1Co04b ^ A.I£T ALPHABET OF ANIMALS. PRICE ONE PENNY. LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, AND CO., LEICESTER: WINKS AND SON.