. . .Page_28">[Pg 28]Next in their turn the vowel sounds,—the symbols, dash and dot,
With rules and regulations charging us “Forget-me-not.”
Wish you could have heard us sound them. It was amusing, too;
Seemed like talking Chinese language,—ah, ā, ee; aw, o, oo.
Then came the hooks with many crooks to puzzle and perplex;
They were so very obstinate, and would be sure to vex;
For while we thought we had them right, they were just turned about,
And when we came to read them, we could scarcely make them out.
The circles didn’t seem so hard; for we could then detect
There were still new things coming that we did the least expect;
So prepared our minds to meet them and take them as they came;
At last we’d conquered everyone and knew them all by name.
But I suppose it is not right to tell tales out of school,
Our teacher will be saying that it is against the rule;. . . Read More