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J Stands for Jar,



K Stands for King, or Keepsake,



L Stands for La,



M Stands for Man, or Thousand,



N Stands for Nail,







O Stands for Oaken bucket,



P Stands for Pail,



Q Stands for Queen, or Question.



R Stands for Rose,



S Stands for Christmas Stocking,







T Stands for Toes,



U Stands for Urn, or Ulster,



V Stands for Vane,



W Stands for West, or Winter.







X Stands for Ten.



Y Stands for Yoke,

(with Oxen).



Z Stands for Zero.





& when you've learned your LETTERS,

You'll be a Hero.











C-A-T spells CAT,

That brought the kittens here;



D-O-G spells DOG,

That does, the puppies, rear.



C-O-W, Cow,

The mother of the calf;



O-X spells the Ox,

That's bigger, yes, by half.







B-O-Y spells BOY,

That's little brother Lou;



G-I-R-L, GIRL,

And that is sister Sue.



B-I-R-D, BIRD,

Just hear canary sing;



G-O-L-D, GOLD,

That makes a handsome ring



B-O-O-K, BOOK,

In which we learn to read;



C-O-O-K, COOK,

Supplies the food we need.











S-E-E-D, SEED,

From which we raise the plant;



S-I-N-G, SING,

Just hear the children chant.



B-A, BA, B-Y, BY,

And that spells BABY, love;



L-A, LA, D-Y, DY,

And that spells LADY, dove.



M-A, MA, R-Y, RY,

And that spells MARY, child,



E-D, ED, D-Y, DY,

That's EDDY, sweet and mild.