A PILGRIM ALPHABET

 A PILGRIM ALPHABET 

(HYMN)

 A is America to which the Pilgrimis came, 

B is Brewster.- their honored Elder's name. 

C is Carver, their first governor of renown. 

D is the dangers that surrounded Plymouth Town. 

E is England, the land that was their home. 

F is the forests where bears and Indians roam. 

G is their guide, a friendly Indian he, 

H is Holland far away across the sea. 

I is the Indian savage and grim, 

J is John Alden,- Priscilla married him.

 K is King James, by some folks called a fool; 

L is the Land over which he did rule. 

M is the Mayflower, the ship that brought them o'er; 

N is November when they landed on the shore. 

O is Oceanus, who was born upon the sea, 

P is Priscilla,- a lovely maiden, she, 

Q is the question Priscilla asked John, 

R is the Rock the Pilgrims landed on. 

S is Standish, the Captain, small but brave, 

T is Thanksgiving, the feast the Pilgrims gave. 

U is the underbruslı where they searched for game. 

V is the vessel in which more Pilgrims came. 

W is Washing Day in cold and dreary clime,

 X and Y are letters that are very hard to rhyme,

Z is the zeal that will conquer every time. 

By:

MONIRA F MCINTOSH Rockland Maine 

THE ORIGINAL  HYMN OF THE PURITAN SCHOOL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE ORIGINAL  RECITATION AND THE  MOTION SONG WAS FOUND IN THIS HISTORICAL MAGAZINE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:

NORMAL INSTRUCTOR APRIL  1909

THE HYMN WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS THE MOTION SONG FOR THE PLAY ABOUT THE PILGRIMS FOR THE THANKSGIVING DAY CELEBRATION.