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    A Moral Alphabet
    A Moral Alphabet
    A Moral Alphabet
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    A Moral Alphabet

    By Hilaire Belloc

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    'A Moral Alphabet' is a satirical-take on the Alphabet Song written by Hilaire Belloc. As with many of his works, he pokes fun at the U.K. parliament, with verses such as "Archibald who told no lies / And got this lovely volume for a prize."
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDigiCat
    Release dateAug 10, 2022
    ISBN8596547161615
    A Moral Alphabet
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    Hilaire Belloc

    Hilaire Belloc was born in France in 1870. As a child, he moved with his mother and siblings to England. As a French citizen, he did his military service in France before going to Oxford University, where he was president of the Union debating society. He took British citizenship in 1902 and was a member of parliament for several years. A prolific and versatile writer of over 150 books, he is best remembered for his comic and light verse. But he also wrote extensively about politics, history, nature and contemporary society. Famously adversarial, he is remembered for his long-running feud with H. G. Wells. He died in in Surrey, England, in 1953.

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      A Moral Alphabet - Hilaire Belloc

      Hilaire Belloc

      A Moral Alphabet

      EAN 8596547161615

      DigiCat, 2022

      Contact: DigiCat@okpublishing.info

      Table of Contents

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      Titlepage

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      DEDICATION.

      Table of Contents

      ——

      TO THE GENTLEMAN

      ON PAGE 49.

      A

      stands for

      Archibald holding top hat

      Archibald who told no lies,

      And got this lovely volume for a prize.

      row of men and boys

      The Upper School had combed and oiled their hair,

      And all the Parents of the Boys were there.

      In words that ring like thunder through the Hall,

      Draw tears from some and loud applause from all,—

      The Pedagogue, with Pardonable Joy,

      Bestows the Gift upon the Radiant Boy:—

      Teacher handing book to boy
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