Education > Mother's primer, or, First book for children

THE MOTHER’S PRIMER.
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TOM TUCKEH.
Little Tom Tucker,
Sings for his supper ;
What shall he get ?
White bread and butter.
How shall he cut it.
Without e’er a knife ?
How shall he be married,
Without e’er a wife ?
Tommy is a sweet tempered little fellow,
who sings for his supper. How unlike many
little boys and girls, who, when they want sup¬
per, or any other thing, cry for it; but it is
always best to be good-natured and merry,
for such children are sure to be loved by their
father and mother, and all who know them.
JACK HORNER.
Little Jack Horner sat in a corner,
Eating his Christmas pie;
He put in his thumb, and pulled out a plum,
Oh what a good boy am I !
Jackey called himself a good boy, not for
having pulled a plum out of his pie, but be¬
cause he had behaved well, and got the pie
for his Christmas gift. All little boys and girls
who behave well, obey their parents, mind
their book, and attend to what their teacher
says to them, will be rewarded with cakes
and sweetmeats, like little Jackey Horner.