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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. "
Poems on Several Occasions.. - Page 352
by Matthew Prior - 1718 - 506 pages
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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...Proceeding thus with vaft delight, He fpells, and knaws, from left to right. But, mew a Hebrew's hopeful fon 7 'VVhejce we fuppofe the book begun, The...
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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 - English poetry - 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: Prior

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 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 33

English poets - 1790 - 326 pages
...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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The poetical works of Matthew Prior. With the life of the author. Cooke's ed

Matthew Prior - 1802 - 504 pages
...mrntion'd diff rent ways of breeding; Begin we in our children's reading, To Mafter John the Englifh maid A hornbook 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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The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary of arts and sciences

Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 794 pages
...perfect as in any wind inftrument. This improvement was effected by put To mafhr. John the Englifh maid A hornbook gives of ginger-bread ; And that the child may learn the better, A» he can name, he eats the Ittter. fit HORNBY, a town of LanciJhire, on a bra of the Lune, beautified...
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Specimens of the British Poets ...

British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...not Rreasy. ' I mention'd different ways of breeding : Begin we in our children's reading. To Master John the English maid A horn-book gives of gingerbread,...can name, he eats the letter; Proceeding thus with vast delight, He spells and gnaws from left to right. But show a Hebrew's hopeful son Where we suppose...
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Specimens of the British Poets ...

British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 490 pages
...we to the farthest East, -*h«erve the gentry dress'd. Begin we in oar children's reading. To Master John the English maid A horn-book gives of gingerbread,...can name, he eats the letter ; Proceeding thus with vast delight, He spells and gaaws from left to right. But show a Hebrew's hopeful son Where we suppose...
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