ALL over the land there's a savory smell, You meet it abroad or at home; The days of your childhood come back for a spell, No matter how far you may roam — 'T is the scent of preserving the strawberry red, The pineapple, raspberry, plum; That the gooseberry, currant, and cherry must shed When the jelly and marmalade come. For the kitchen's a sight in these summery days, As the kettles all simmer or steam; The mountains of sugar we view with amaze, And the fruits are an epicure's dream; Abroad through the land goes the savory scent Made by nieces of good Uncle Sam; And prosperity's balm with th' odor is blent Of marmalade, jelly, and jam. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE WAY OF THE CONVENTICLE OF THE TREES by HAYDEN CARRUTH SISTER MARIA CELESTE, GALILEO'S DAUGHTER, WRITES TO FRIEND by MADELINE DEFREES THE GIANTS OF HISTORY by JAMES GALVIN SHE WEEPS OVER RAHOON by JAMES JOYCE |