ON THE PREPOSITION.

Now, first I'll take this little ball,
And stick a large pin through it all,
To make my meaning known.
Then all the ways the pin can go,

Will help somewhat to make you know
A preposition.

'Tis called a preposition, dear,
Because it has position here,

All round and round about ;

Up, over, out of, through, and through,
Above, beyond, below it too,
Beneath it, near, no doubt.

Before, behind, across, throughout,
And underneath, within, without,
In, into, up, upon.

Beside, besides, between, betwixt,
All mix-maxy-intermixed

In some position.

Frogs are eaten oyster-shells.

Mr. Glen rode

Insert Prepositions.

miles Glasgow.

the bridge. Hamilton is eight
The Mediterranean Sea is
The poor child came

begging bread. The loaf was divided

me

Europe and Africa.

the

whole family. Each had a share

it.

The dog

ON THE CONJUNCTIONS.

Now what is a conjunction, pray?
It joins and disjoins words (they say),
And couples sentences.

I'll write a very few for you,

And show you how you ought to do-
Just learn by rote all these.

Yet, notwithstanding all you've said,
Provided I could get a plaid,

I would not care for either.
Unless I were compelled to wear
That hairy cloak so like a bear,
Then I would ask for neither.

Supply Conjunctions in the following spaces:

I may lend it to you, It is now six years this for Madeira

I accompanied him.

you promise to return it. James died. Andrew left he might lose his health here He I will return soon David is wealthier

we are not prevented. John. I love Henry best; he is

It was

John

good —— kind. Harry who broke the jar.

ON THE INTERJECTION.

Look! here are interjections too—
Away with pride! passion subdue!
How sweet is harmony!

Hush! listen to that busy hum.

Well done! for shame! hark! 'tis a drum,
Unpleasant noise! ha! he!

We use such words when something strange
Occurs. Thus Harry can't

arrange,
And cries, "O dear! O dear!"

I heard some gentlemen one day

Say "hip! hip! hip! hurrah! hurrah!”
How strange it did appear.

All that, you know, was said in fun,
But here's a much more serious one
To which there's great objections-
O heavens! or Gracious! Mercy me!
Such words are used improperly,
Yet they are interjections.

Insert Interjections in the following spaces :

poor good she was.

.!

Jane is dead. How sad!

-! few can be called good.

what a splendid comet. ! how astonishing!

PARSING EXERCISE.

How

That very pretty work-box was presented to me on my birth-day, and I take great care of it. A most distressing accident occurred yesterday, by which two men were injured severely. Singing strengthens the lungs. Well done! Adieu! Farewell!

CONCLUSION TO PART FIRST.

Now you have learned nine parts of speech,
Which seemed at first beyond your reach,
But patience conquers all-

Industry, perseverance too,

Have all done much to show to you

This grammar, which I call

Heart's-ease! Say has it eased your heart?

Then it has done the teacher's part,

And I may say adieu!

Try once again what's gone before,

And by and by you'll have some more,
The rest is hard for you.

Your little brain is full just now,
If I poured more, where would it go?
Why, it would overflow.

What you have got's retained with ease,
The rest of this would only tease,
Until you older grow.

For one year you have had enough,
The road gets now a little rough;
But then when you grow tall,
You'll be the abler for the hill,
My heart's-ease then will help you still,
And you will learn it all.