Show tile THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET the following reminiscence of samael woodworth possesses sufficient interest we think to warrant us in presenting it to our readers it is a portion of a private letter recently received from one whose authority in the matter cannot be questioned in reference to the period of the production of the old oaken bucket the writer says it was written in the spring ing or summer of 1817 the family were living at the time in duane street the poet came home to dinner one very warm day having walked from his office somewhere near the foot of wall street being much heated with the exercise he poured himself out a glass of water new york pump water and drank it at a draught exclaiming as he replaced the tumbler on the table that is 13 very refreshing but how much more refreshing would it be to take a good long draught this warm day from the old oaken bucket I 1 left han ban hanging in my fathers well at home hearing unis this this the poets wife who was always a suggestive body said eaid selim why that be a retty pretty subject for a poem the poet took tie tie the hint bint anda and under the inspiration of the moment sat down and poured out from his very soul those beau ticul atif ul lines iines which have immortalized the name of woodworth home journal |