Tis One By One'the Father Counts

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'Tis One by One-the Father counts-
And then a Tract between
Set Cypherless-to teach the Eye
The Value of its Ten-

Until the peevish Student
Acquire the Quick of Skill-
Then Numerals are dowered back-
Adorning all the Rule-

'Tis mostly Slate and Pencil-
And Darkness on the School
Distracts the Children's fingers-
Still the Eternal Rule

Regards least Cypherer alike
With Leader of the Band-
And every separate Urchin's Sum-
Is fashioned for his hand-