Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THANKSGIVING DAY, by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In the old church tower Last Line: And all is well! Subject(s): Holidays; Thanksgiving Day | ||||||||
IN the old church tower Hangs the bell; And above it on the vane, In the sunshine and the rain, Cut in gold, St. Peter stands, With the keys in his claspt hands, And all is well. In the old church tower Hangs the bell; You can hear its great heart beat, Ah! so loud, and wild, and sweet, As the parson says a prayer Over wedded lovers there, And all is well. In the old church tower Hangs the bell; Deep and solemn, hark! again, Ah, what passion and what pain! With her hands upon her breast, Some poor Soul has gone to rest Where all is well. In the old church tower Hangs the bell -- An old friend that seems to know All our joy and all our woe; It is glad when we are wed, It is sad when we are dead, And all is well! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FIRST THANKSGIVING by SHARON OLDS THE SACHEM OF THE CLOUDS (A THANKSGIVING LEGEND) by ROBERT FROST INVENTORY by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR THE THANKSGIVING IN BOSTON HARBOR [JUNE 12, 1630] by HEZEKIAH BUTTERWORTH THANKSGIVING DAY by LYDIA MARIA CHILD SIGNS OF THE TIMES by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR THE LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS IN NEW ENGLAND [NOVEMBER 19, 1620] by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS THE PILGRIM FATHERS by JOHN PIERPONT AFTER THE RAIN by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH AN ALPINE PICTURE by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH AN ODE ON THE UNVEILING OF THE SHAW MEMORIA BOSTON COMMON, MAY 31, 1897 by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH |
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