Over the River and through the Woods
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"Over the River and Through the Woods" is a song written by Lydia Maria Child in 1844. It celebrates her childhood memories of visiting her Grandfather's House. It is sometimes alternated with lines about Christmas, rather than Thanksgiving.
[edit] "A Boy's Thanksgiving Day," by Lydia Maria Child
This Thanksgiving song originally appeared as a poem written by Lydia Maria Child in Flowers for Children, volume 2, in 1844. Lydia Maria Child was a novelist, journalist, teacher, and wrote extensively about the need to eliminate slavery.
Over the river, and through the wood,
To Grandmother's house we go;
The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh
through the white and drifted snow.
Over the river, and through the wood -
Oh, how the wind does blow!
It stings the toes and bites the nose
As over the ground we go.
Over the river, and through the wood,
To have a first-rate play.
Hear the bells ring, "Ting-a-ling-ding",
Hurrah for Thanksgiving Day!
Over the river, and through the wood
Trot fast, my dapple-gray!
Spring over the ground like a hunting-hound,
For this is Thanksgiving Day.
Over the river, and through the wood -
And straight through the barnyard gate,
We seem to go extremely slow,
It is so hard to wait!
Over the river, and through the wood -
Now Grandmother's cap I spy!
Hurrah for the fun! Is the pudding done?
Hurrah for the pumpkin pie!
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Thanksgiving | |
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| Thanksgiving (U.S.) | Pilgrims • Native American • Squanto • Wampanoag • Plymouth • National Thanksgiving Proclamation • National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation |
| Thanksgiving (Canada) | Martin Frobisher • Newfoundland and Labrador • Samuel de Champlain • Halifax |
| Traditions | Thanksgiving dinner • Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade • 6abc Boscov's Thanksgiving Day Parade |
| Songs | Over the River and through the Woods • We Gather Together • Alice's Restaurant |
| Society | Black Friday (shopping) • Cyber Monday • List of related harvest festivals Thanksgiving Sports Events: American football • Thanksgiving Classic • Turkey Trot |
