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01c. 1813 AD

How dear to this heart are the scenes of my childhood, When fond recollection presents them to view.

Samuel Woodworth / quote

02c. 1813 AD

Then soon with the emblem of truth overflowing, And dripping with coolness, it rose from the well.

Samuel Woodworth / quote

03c. 1813 AD

The old oaken bucket, the iron-bound bucket, The moss-covered bucket, which hung in the well.

Samuel Woodworth / quote