A Grammar Rhyme
I came across this cute rhyme in a book called "The Children's Hour: Old Fashioned Stories".
A Grammar Rhyme
by David B. Tower and Benjamin F. Tweed
A noun's the name of anything;
As, school or garden, hoop or swing.
Adjectives tell the kind of noun;
As, great, small, pretty, white, or brown.
Three of these words we often see,
Called articles - a, an, and the.
Instead of nouns the pronouns stand;
John's head, his face, my arm, your hand.
Verbs tell of something being done;
As read, write, spell, sing, jump, or run.
How things are done the adverbs tell;
As, slowly, quickly, ill, or well.
They also tell us where and when;
As here, and there, and now, and then.
A preposition stands before
A noun; as in, or through, a door.
Conjunctions sentences unite;
As kittens scratch and puppies bite.
The interjection shows surprise;
As, O, how pretty! Ah, how wise!

3 Comments:
This is a delightful poem! I know you are a great fan of poetry - have you read any of Edgar A. Guest's poems? I quoted one of them on my blog you might like. Also, you might really enjoy Sir Orfeo, translated by J.R.R. Tolkien. A lovely medieval lay in metered poetry.
I enjoy your blog and only wish you posted more often.
Warmly,
Student of History
I have Sir Orfeo in a book that also contains Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and Pearl. I haven't read it yet. It's actually in the pile by my bed. Maybe I'll bump it up.
Which is your blog? Could you post a link?
Thanks,
Karen
I sure can. :) I actually linked it in my name on the above post at the top, but will also do so here: http://myblogcalledunderthesky.blogspot.com/
I have to say that Sir Gawain was harder to get through as it was not in meter and the words were certainly not modern. :+) I loved that they were not, but it was more intense whereas Sir Orfeo almost slipped off my lips. It was fun to read.
Warmly,
SofH
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