Re: ABC Thanksgiving Poem

Posted by Emmy/3/OK on 11/02/02

An Alphabet Story

A AMERICA

Many years ago people called Pilgrims came to AMERICA.

They wanted to find a new home where they could go to the church they

wanted.

B BRAVE

The BRAVE Pilgrims sailed across the ocean in a big ship

called the Mayflower.

C CROWDED

The ship was very CROWDED. There was not much room to eat or sleep or

play. Many people got sick.

D DANGEROUS

It was a DANGEROUS journey. The wind blew hard and

there were many storms. The Pilgrims were scared and tired.

E EXPLORE

After many days the Pilgrims saw land. They were very

happy. Some of the men went to shore to EXPLORE the new land.

F FORESTS

They found FORESTS and fields where the Indians had planted corn.

They found good water for drinking.

G GLAD

Everyone was GLAD. They had found a safe place to live.

America was a land where they could live and pray the way they

wanted.

H HARD

That first winter was cold and very HARD for the Pilgrims.

There was not enough food. Many people were sick and did not live

through the winter.

I INDIAN

An INDIAN named Squanto came to help the Pilgrims. He

wanted to be friends. He told them where to fish and how to plant

corn.

J JONES

When spring came, Captain JONES, the captain of the Mayflower, sailed

back to England. All of the Pilgrims stayed. No one wanted to leave

their new home.

K KEPT

The Pilgrims KEPT very busy. There was so much hard work to do. They

had to plant gardens and build houses and make furniture.

L LEARNED

They LEARNED how to hunt and fish in this new land.

M MUCH

By summer, everything was MUCH better for the Pilgrims. Many houses

were finished and gardens were full of vegetables. The corn grew

tall.

N NOVEMBER

When NOVEMBER came, the Pilgrims saw that they had a good harvest.

There was plenty to eat. No one would go hungry.

O ONE

ONE day, Governor Bradford said, "God has been good to us. We must

thank Him for all these things."

P PUMPKINS

The Pilgrims gathered food from their gardens . . .

PUMPKINS, corn, squash, beans, and carrots. They found nuts and

berries in the woods.

Q QUAIL

The men hunted for wild QUAIL, turkey, geese, and deer.

They fished in the rivers and found lobsters, clams, and oysters in

the ocean.

R READY

Everything was READY for a very special celebration.

S SHARE

The Pilgrims wanted to SHARE all that they had with their

friends, the Indians.

T THANKFUL

The Pilgrims were THANKFUL. They had plenty of food, new homes, and

many new friends.

U US

The Pilgrims said to their new friends, "Come, please join US!"

V VISIT

They invited the Indians to VISIT them for their special celebration.

W WONDERFUL

For three days everyone had a WONDEFUL time. They ate together,

played games, and shared good times.

X EXCITED

Everyone was EXCITED and very happy . . .

Y YELLED

Especially the children, who played and laughed and YELLED.

Z ZIPPING

It was fun ZIPPING here and their with their new friends. Everyone

agreed, "Let's do this again next year!"

Re: Thanksgiving Poem

Thanksgiving Day (sung to Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush)

This is the day for giving thanks,

Giving thanks, giving thanks.

This is the day for giving thanks,

Celebrate Thanksgiving!

This is the day for thanking those

Who give us food and give us clothes.

This is the day a "thank you" goes

To family on Thanksgiving!

This is the day for thanking friends,

On friendship, everyone depends.

This is the day our thanks extend

To friends on Thanksgiving!

This is the day the Pilgrims ate,

And with the Indians shared their plate.

This is the day we commemorate

The very first Thanksgiving!

This is the day to be sincere,

Giving thanks that we are here.

In November every year

We celebrate Thanksgiving!

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Thanksgiving

-Author Unknown

The year has turned its circle,

The seasons come and go.

The harvest is all gathered in

And chilly north winds blow.

Orchards have shared their treasures,

The fields, their yellow grains,

So open wide the doorway---

Thanksgiving comes again!

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The Pilgrims Came

by Annette Wynne

The Pilgrims came across the sea,

And never thought of you and me;

And yet it's very strange the way

We think of them Thanksgiving Day.

We tell their story old and true

Of how they sailed across the blue,

And found a new land to be free

And built their homes quite near the sea.

The people think that they were sad,

And grave; I'm sure that they were glad---

They made Thanksgiving Day--that's fun---

We thank the Pilgrims every one!

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Thanksgiving Time

--Country Rhyme

When all the leaves are off the boughs,

And nuts and apples gathered in,

And cornstalks waiting for the cows,

And pumpkins safe in barn and bin:

Then mother says: "My children dear,

The fields are brown and autumn flies;

Thanksgiving Day is very near,

And we must make Thanksgiving pies!

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Turkey Time

-Anonymous

Thanksgiving Day will soon be here;

It comes around but once a year.

If I could only have my way,

We'd have Thanksgiving every day!

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Were you afraid?

by Beryl Frank

Were you afraid , Pilgrim,

When you took leave of all you knew

To go across an ocean

Into a world unknown?

Were you afraid, Pilgrims,

When you saw the wild rough land

That didn't really welcome you,

And strange new people

Who stood and stared?

Were you afraid, Pilgrims,

In you white starched collar

And silver-buckled shoes,

Or did you know

That this was freedom's road?

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A Thanksgiving Dinner

by Maude M. Grant

Take a turkey, stuff it fat,

Some of this and some of that .

Get some turnips, peel them well;

Cook a big squas in its shell.

Now potatoes, big and white,

Mash till they are soft and light.

Cranberries, so tart and sweet,

With the turkey we must eat.

Pickles-yes-and then, oh, my!

For dessert a pumpkin pie,

Golden brown and spicy sweet.

What a fine Thanksgiving treat!