A

B. C.

H

1491

H for Heather Homes at dawn,

When the eldest son they mourn!

On his pretty silken bed,

E’en the eldest prince is dead!

“

H for Hebrews’ Happy Hearts,

Since no son or mother parts!

All with them is well moreover,

Since the Hebrews kept Passover!

“

H for Hebrews Homeward bound!

H for Host of Pharaoh drowned!

H the Horror that they feel,

As the waters o’er them steal.

1490

H for Hebrews and their Horror

Upon learning to their sorrow

They must wander forty years,

Though fair Canaan now appears.

A

B. C.

H

H for Hebrews Home at last!

H for Heathen Hopes they blast!

1450

Heathen Kings the Hebrews kill!

Whilst the Sun is standing still!

I

9

1419

I – those Israelites of yore!

I – the Idols they adore!

J

10

1403

J – the Judges that are sent

Every time that they repent.

A

B. C.

K

11

1095

K – for Kings in all relations,

Even Kings of heathen nations.

L

12

607

L – for Loss of Liberty!

(Date of the Captivity.)

M

13

605

M for the Monarch, who threw in the fire,

The Bible dictated by sad Jeremiah!

And ruin did quickly this King encompass;

His body was treated like that of an ass!

N

14

599

N is for Nebuchadnezzar, you see,

Whose servant this Monarch had promised to be;

And thus when Jehoiachin came to the throne,

No mercy by Nebuchadnezzar was shown.

O

15

588

O for the Oath of the King Hezekiah,

The breaking of which caused his sons to expire,

As they murder his sons, and they put out his eyes,

And in darkness, in chains, and in prison he dies!

A

B. C.

P

16

572

P for the Prophets with Prophecies dire,

Daniel, Ezekial and sad Jeremiah;

When Egyptwas given a king as his hire,

For ably besieging and conqueringTyre.

Q

17

538 

Q for Query of a Queen

When a Queer sight is seen

Lo!  A hand the king appalls,

Writing on the Palace walls.

Where is Daniel, Queries she,

None have proved as wise as he.

And this Daniel doth explain,

What the ablest tried in vain.

A

B. C.

R

18

537

R for Retribution when,

Daniel leaves the Lion’s den;

Where his foes, their deserts meet,

As his foes, the lions, eat!

S

19

536

S for Seventieth year,

When we of King Cyrus hear;

Hear of him and his decree,

Granting Jews their liberty.

“

S the Succor, that he gives,

And permits the Jews to live,

In their own, their hallowed land;

And assists the meager band.