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