Samuel Woodworth

Samuel Woodworth (January 13, 1784 – December 9, 1842) was an American author, literary journalist, playwright, librettist, and most famously, poet. Quotes The Old Oaken Bucket (1817) How dear to this heart are the scenes of my childhood,When fond recollection presents them to view. Then soon with the emblem of truth overflowing,And dripping with coolness, it rose from the well. The old oaken bucket, the iron-bound bucket,The moss-covered bucket, which hung in the well. External links Scituate Historical Society A family tree of Samuel Woodworth The Old Oaken Bucket Article about his grave being moved in 1937 including his Bibliography Recording of the song The Old Oaken Bucket Category:19th-century poets from the United States Category:Poets from Massachusetts Category:1842 deaths