...forgetful of his horsemanship. — HOMER, THE ILIAD A horse in the wind, a perfect symphony. — ANONYMOUS Over the river and through the wood, To grandfather's...carry the sleigh, Through the white and drifted snow. — LYDIA M. CHILD (1802-1880) By reason of his elegance, he resembles an image painted in a palace,...

...through the agency of leaves. Trees warm the wooden house. Thanksgiving's turkey is the fall's last fall: "Over the river and through the wood /To grandfather's house we go . . ."The horse knows the way, and so does the Nissan pickup. Though the turkey be frozen and the stuffing be Pepperidge Farm, the...

...the past ten hours, and providing that you are living on a farm eighty years ago. We sang the song, "The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh through the white and drifted snow." The whole of the family was on its way to grandma's house, which was a place of refuge and love. All...

...most famous poem, "A Boy's Thanksgiving," written in the mid-1840s, is known for its opening lines: "Over the river, and through the wood, / to Grandfather's house we go." During the Civil War (1861-1865), Child led an effort to teach reading to escaped slaves who had been...

...send all the bees to kiss you, Little brown brother, goodbye. Thanksgiving Day by Lydia Maria Child Over the river and through the wood to Grandfather's...the way to carry the sleigh Through the white and drifting snow. Over the river and through the wood, oh, How the wind does blow! It stings the toes...