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THE PARTS OF SPEECH.
Come hither, I'll tell you the nine parts of speech,Which are in some lessons that school-masters teach.
The articles are as you shortly will see,
First a, or else an; and the other is the.
First a, or else an; and the other is the.
The nouns are but names; I will just say a few;
John, London, and water, milk, honey, and dew.
John, London, and water, milk, honey, and dew.
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The kinds of the nouns then the adjectives show;—
A good boy, a bad boy, a boy quick or slow.
A good boy, a bad boy, a boy quick or slow.
The pronouns are placed where the nouns might have been;—
As, John took his hoop, and he played on the green.
As, John took his hoop, and he played on the green.
The verbs mean to be, or to do, or be done;
As I am, or you say, the battle was won.
As I am, or you say, the battle was won.
The adverbs tell something concerning the verbs;—
As Mary goes quickly to gather the herbs.
As Mary goes quickly to gather the herbs.
To nouns prepositions as governors stand;—
As, sweet strains of music are played by the band.
As, sweet strains of music are played by the band.
Conjunctions the parts of the sentences join;—
As copper and silver and gold are in coin.
As copper and silver and gold are in coin.
Surprise and amaze interjections imply;—
As there! Oh! how pretty! how funny! Oh my!
As there! Oh! how pretty! how funny! Oh my!
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