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" To master John the English maid A hornbook gives of gingerbread; And, that the child may learn the better, As he can name, he eats the letter. "
The Beauties of English Poesy - Page 238
edited by - 1767 - 12 pages
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Poems on Several Occasions..

Matthew Prior - 1718 - 566 pages
...mention'd different Ways of Breeding: Begin We in our Children's Reading* To To Mafter JOHN the ENGLISH Maid A Horn-book gives of Ginger-bread : And that...Proceeding thus with vaft Delight, He fpells, and gnaws, from Left to Right. But fliew a HEBREW 's hopeful Son, Where We fuppofe the Book begun j The...
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Poems on Several Occasions, Volume 2

Matthew Prior - 1777 - 252 pages
...are not greafy. I mention'd difF'rent ways of breeding; Begin we in our children's reading. To Matter John the Englifh maid A horn-book gives of ginger-bread...the letter : Proceeding thus with vaft delight,. He fpellg, and gnaws, from left to right, But (hew a Hebrew's hopeful fon, "Where we fuppofe the book...
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The Poetical Works of Matthew Prior, Volume 1

Matthew Prior - 1779 - 478 pages
...mention'd different ways of breeding : Begin we in our childrens re.ading. To mailer John the Engliih maid A horn-book gives of ginger-bread ; And, that...delight, He fpells, and knaws, from left to right. But, mew a Hebrew's hopeful fon 7 'VVhejce we fuppofe the book begun, The The child would thank you for...
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The Poetical Works of Matthew Prior, Volume 1

Matthew Prior - 1779 - 480 pages
...mention'd different ways of breeding : Begin we in our childrens reading. To mafter John the Englifh jnaid A horn-book gives of ginger-bread ; And, that the...can name, he eats the letter. Proceeding thus with va.fi. delight, He fpells, and knaws, from left to right. But, mew a Hebrew's hopeful fon Where- we...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical ..., Volumes 29-31

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1028 pages
...mention'd different ways of breeding : Begin we in ourchildrens reading. To matter John the Englifli maid A horn-book gives of ginger-bread ; • And, that the child may learn the better, 465 As he can name, he eats the letter. Proceeding thus with vaft delight, He fpells, and gnaws, from...
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The Works of the English Poets: Pope

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 324 pages
...46=5 As.he can nr.rne, he eats the letter. Proceeding thus with vaft deltght, He fpells, and .gnaws, from left to right. But, fhew a Hebrew's hopeful fon Where we fuppofe the beok begun, 470 • - The The child would thank you for your kindnefs, And read quite backward from...
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The Works of the English Poets: Prior

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 320 pages
...Englifli maid . A horn-hook'gives of ginger-bread ; JVnd, that the child may learn the better, 465 As he can name, he eats the letter. •Proceeding thus with vaft delight, Jle fpells, and gnaws, from left to right. But, fliew a Hebrew's hopeful fon AVJiere we fur.pcfe the...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 32

English poets - 1790 - 332 pages
...are not greafy. 460 I mention'd different ways of breeding : Begin we in our children's reading. . i To mafter John the Englifh maid A horn-book gives...gingerbread ; And, that the child may learn the better, 465 As he can name, he eats the letter. Proceeding thus with vaft delight, He fpells, and gnaws, from...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 33

English poets - 1790 - 326 pages
...greafy. 460 I mention'd different ways of breeding : Begin we in our children's reading. To mafler John the Englifh maid A horn-book gives of gingerbread ; And, that the child may learn the better, 465 As he can name, he eats the letter. Proceeding thus with vaft delight, He fpells, and gnaws, from...
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A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Parnell. Garth. Rowe ...

1795 - 846 pages
...mebtion'd different ways of breeding : Begin we in our children'» reading. To maßer John the Engliih maid A horn-book gives of gingerbread ; And, that...Proceeding thus with vaft delight, He fpells, and gnaw», from left to right. But, fhow a Hebrew's hopeful fon \Vhere wefuppofe the book begun, The child...
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