A First Book in Phonics by Florence Akin

Author:Florence Akin
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Atkinson, Mentzer and Grover
Published: 1908-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

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GOOD NIGHTI

And Auntie says "Wh, wh," And blows out the light;

"Sleep soundly, till daybreak Dear children. Good-night!"

A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY

"Ch, ch," says the engine, "Ing, ing," says the bell,

And off to the country Go Richard and Nell.

"L, 1," say the wires

That cross the big bridge. "P, p," says a steamboat

Whose name is "The Midge."

A dog sees the train And runs out for a race,

But "H, h," he soon says And gives up the chase.

"Oh, it's time to get off!"

Cries Nell in alarm, And there's Uncle waiting

To drive to the farm.

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"I, i," say some Indians They pass on their drive.

"T, t," says the clock,

You have come just at five."

"Sh, sh! Softly, children.

The sandman's come down,

And baby's gone with him To Cuddledown Town."

Then quickly the children

Go scampering off, Where all the farm-horses

Drink at the spring-trough.

The horses are tired. They're glad of a rest.

*'Now which of the three, Nell, Do you like the best?"

"I'll take Jack, the white one;

He's kindest, I think. Let s give him some grass

When he's finished his drink."

And now Nell and Richard Find new friends at play.

Just listen, they'll tell you What all their friends say.

"Sp, sp," say the sparrows That circle in flight;

They're feeding their babies Before it is night.

And here on the manger "D, d," says a dove.

They live in the haymow 'Way, 'way up above.

"E, e," says the gray rat When Tige holds him fast

"V, V," says a beetle That goes flying past.

**F, f," say the kittens

When Nell and Dick tease, But when they are hungry "Ow, ow," means just "Please !'

"N, n," says the brown calf;

It's trying to say "M, m," like its mother,—

She'll teach it the way.

"U, u," grunt the black pigs That root in the ground. "S, s," says a grass-snake,—

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Nell starts at the sound.

The geese have come up from The pond where they swim;

They hiss "Th" at the calf,— They do not Hke him,

"A, a," say the young lambs.

They've come a long way; They 're glad to be sheltered

At close of the day.

**What is this, Brother Chick?

"G, g," says the frog. He wants to hop back

To his home in the bog.

"R, r," growls old Rover, "Whose children are you?"

He guards all the farm. And is faithful and true.

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"Z, z," says a bee. "O!

He stung me!" cries Nell; "He flew out when I picked

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A pretty bluebell.

"Come on, Nell, don't cry.

We'll go down to the spring. And get some cold water

To put on the sting.

Dick dips out the water With the old tin cup. "B, b," say the bubbles • That come gurgling up.

Then "Supper!" calls Auntie, "Come children, and eat!"

And back to the farm-house Run four little feet.

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