Thoughts of
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving day is
coming soon,
That long remembered day
When nature gives her blessed
boon
To all America.
On that glad day, in
all our land,
The people, in their wake,
Give thanks to God, whose mighty
hand
Deals blessings good and great.
The roast goose,
steaming on the plate,
The sweet potato cobbler,
The cranberry sauce, the
pudding baked,
The seasoned turkey gobbler,
All these delights and
many more,
From north, south, west and east,
Do all the nation keep in
store
For this Thanksgiving feast.
Alas, for those who are
denied
This blessed boon of God!
May all the needy be supplied
Like
Israel by the rod.
~Charles
Frederick White)~
Nov.,
1895
