Proper Names of two Syllables, accented on the first. Shun the boy that tells lies, or fpeaks bad words; for he would foon bring thee to fhame. Be kind to all as far as thou canft; thou knoweft not how foon thou mayeft ftand in need of help, And he who has the good will of all who know him, fhall not want a friend in time of need. A good child will not tell a lie, nor cheat, nor fteal, nor fpeak bad words; he will mind what is faid to him when he is at home, and will ask to read his book. When he gets up he will wafh his face and hands clean, comb his hair; he will make hafte that he may not be late at fchool, and will not play by the way as bad boys do. When he is at fchool, he will mind his book, and try to learn to spell and read well, and not play in fchool time. He will not ftrive to vex or hurt those who fit next him, like a bad boy; but he is kind to all, and loves to live in peace, and by that means he gains the love of the whole fchool. A wife child loves to learn his book; but he that would choose to play with toys is unwife. He who made thee, my child, made the world, and all things. He made thy eyes to fee with, thy ears to hear with, and thy teeth to eat with. He made thy tongue to talk with, and thy feet to run and walk with. He loves and takes care of good boys and good girls. Fair words and foul play cheat both young and old. A child that knows how to do well, and will not do well, fhould be made to do well. Let not thy tongue fpeak that which would hurt thyfelf nor another. A wife man hath his tongue in his heart, but a fool hath his heart on his tongue. Be more apt to hear than to speak, and to learn than to teach. No fweat, no fweet; no pains, no gains; no crofs, no crown. He that lies in bed when he fhould go to fchool is not wife; but he that shakes off fleep fhall have praife. When thou art at fchool, make no noife; but keep thy feat, and mind thy book; for what thou doft learn now thou art a child, will do thee good when thou fhalt grow a man. Good boys and good girls will do as they are bid. They will love to read good books, and to hear good folks talk; but they muft not talk too much themselves. For we have two ears to hear with, and but one tongue to talk with. Let this teach thee to hear much,and not talk but little. Words of two Syllables, accented on the first. In the following Words, g is hard before e, i, and y. |