for everyone this Thanksgiving week

[lady cop]

happy memories to all who celebrate the holiday!

THE NEW ENGLAND BOY'S SONG
ABOUT THANKSGIVING DAY
Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880)

Over the river, and through the wood,
To grandfather'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,
To grandfather's house away !
We would not stop
For doll or top,
For 't is Thanksgiving day .
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,
With a clear blue winter sky,
The dogs do bark,
And children hark,
As we go jingling by .
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—
No matter for winds that blow;
Or if we get
The sleigh upset,
Into a bank of snow .
Over the river, and through the wood,
To see little John and Ann;
We will kiss them all,
And play snow-ball
And stay as long as we can .
Over the river, and through the wood,
Trot fast, my dapple gray !
Spring over the ground,
Like a hunting hound,
For 'tis Thanksgiving day !
Over the river, and through the wood,
And straight through the barn-yard gate;
We seem to go
Extremely slow,
It is so hard to wait .
Over the river, and through the wood—
Old Jowler hears our bells;
He shakes his pow,
With a loud bow wow,
And thus the news he tells .
Over the river, and through the wood—
When grandmother sees us come,
She will say, Oh dear,
The children are here,
Bring a pie for every one . 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 !

[Marie5656]

Great, LC. I do not think I have ever seen all the words to that one.