r i- ■^ieuu—. -^ Each galloping reader's requested to stay, And a toll of respect to this gentleman pay; Observe well his stops, and the whole of his train, Then the rest of your road will be easy and plain. * PUNCTUATION IN VERSE; OR, THE BOOK OF STOPS. By MADAME LEINSTEIN, Author of RUDIMENTS OF GRAMMAR, MAMMA'S TALES, UNLUCKY JOHN, fyc. EMBELLISHED WITH TWELVE NEATLY COLOURED ENGRAVINGS. PRINTED AND SOLD BY DEAN & MUNDAY, THREADNEEDLE-STREET. PRICE ONE SHILLING. A: l r-m 'ijiiitiiii mm.'<¥"*--• ■ — ' — - THE STOPS. COMMA 9 At the Comma each reader should stay and count one: As, " Charles had an orange, a tart, and a bun." SEMICOLON a At each Semicolon take breath and tell two : As? " This is a Christian; the other a Jew." X 1 COLON PERIOD For the Colon count three—for the Period four: As, " The robin is dead: he now is no more." ? EXCLAMATION Four, also, we count to the mark Exclamation: INTERROGATION £ The same we allow to arc Interrogation. These rules but observe, you'll be sure to read well; And from reading, in speaking learn soon to excel. m*«*mtMr>- ) 1 4 10 Mr. STOPS. At her book, little Jane was no dunce, all agreed, Though the sense was oft spoiled, for she read with such speed, That her schoolmaster, Stops, out of kindness and love, Just set her two little examples, to prove That, without punctuation, we find, to our cost, How sense goes for nothing, and reason is lost. 11 EXAMPLES. Four rooms I have and hating1 gloom I've twenty candles in each room Five and twenty in the four Indeed there are not less nor more THE SAME, PROPERLY POINTED. Four rooms I have; and, hating gloom, I've twenty candles. In each room Five: and twenty in the four. Indeed there are not less nor more. ,,(?_ __ _-„ —^— ,-'"■ -~T— ^ •■-»'■"' ■-,- *y»N. -■ ' ■ '■■—»'» 14 15 Cook Comma, marked thus Black Semicolon, marked thus 1 Cook Comma, 'tis known, was a brisk little man, Not given, however, to worry; To be sure he would tarry at each pie or pan, Nor was ever too much in a hurry. And to show by a method how things should be done. At each pause that he made'twas to stay and count owe; As " I can bake, broil, stew, and steam, in a trice, Peas, apples, potatoes, wheat, barley, and rice." As I passed through Hyde Park, in the heat of the day, Semicolon came there on the cymbals to play; I observed that he spoke with a diffident air, Dividing each sentence with delicate care: As u I play very well; but my brother excels: I strike but the cymbals; he, harp, lute, and bells." I pulled off my hat; and I bade him adieu.— With friend Semicolon you stay and count two* 4 18 Aunt Colon, marked thus J Two dots form a Colon so funny and round, Like Aunt Prim in her hoop, with a curtsey profound. While you count one, two, three, of her you'll have need, Where the sense is complete, though the sentence proceed: As, " Minced pies are nice: they are best when they're warm." Good nature is pleasing: 'tis certain to charm." 19 A Period or Full Stop, marked thus Like the full moon, as aptly round, The solemn Period is found: Tis he the verse and chapter ends, And while we four can count, attends: As '< Larks soar swiftly to the sky." " Time and tide wait no reply." " William's kite is made of paper." And " See Eliza dance and caper." 22 The Interrogation point, marked thus ^ Good morrow, says Interrogation, Who often causes much vexation; For sometimes, like a judge, he'll ask " Who gave you leave?—Who set your task?— What is your business? Can't you tell Who built that house?—Who dug yon well?" 23 XDDDDL xDaxd onto f The Exclamation point, marked thus I To gaze at Punch, all admiration, Stands gaping, wide-mouthed Exclamation; He looks amazed, and as you pass Cries out, "O dear! behold! alas! What strange events! heigho! goodnight! Ah, fatal hour! heart-rending sight! BMUJ «■»■"■ ...'.WjMJP1 IT i^iMimir i iiiim. j. ,ljl,j.. .HiiiiiniiHi .[il'WPV , " f i <<•'*' ? 'v 26 An Apostrophe, marked thus J 27 py £^^^iwi^^ I k/Xyil ^^^^^^^^^^ S^BddBll ZZl.'W ["TOmmnr*" -J ■' •" i»g A Quotation, marked thus 66 99 What than Apostrophe can better Fill up the absence of a letter? In poetry it most avails: As, " Summer winds have swelVd the sails: The man is lov'd:—the lion fear'd: Wisdom approved:—old age rever'd. Commas, when thus reversed, are meant Another's words to represent: As thus, " Time little loss affords," Doth mean we quote some author's words. As, William said, " Be not too vain:" "Vice is to fame a deadly stain." V 1 ' I so Dash — Hyphen - Section § Asterisk * Obelisk f Braces Z^2 Parenthesis ( ) Ellipsis A Dash stands thus —; a Hyphen, next is seen, Uniting tea-pot, lap-dog, and Kew-green: Of Sections, Asterisks, Obelisks, we hear, As reference marks, to make the subject clear. Braces, three rhyming lines together bind: Ellipsis makes K g King, you'll find.
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Punctuation in verse; or, the good child's book of stops Leinstein, Madame [between 1826 and 1828]
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