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Poem
December 20, 1855
The Richmond Palladium
Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana
What is this article about?
A nostalgic poem about saving fabric scraps over years to create a star-patterned patchwork quilt, recalling childhood days of homespun calico, learning to sew, church attire, and honoring friends and grandmother by displaying it.
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Our Patch-Work Quilt.
We saved the scraps of two or three years,
'Till for our Quilt we had enough, 'tis clear,
And then we planned it out as you see,
A star, because they were so small,
In star, (though curiously.)
She 'scotched' the snakes, and killed them at all.
We saved the pieces years ago,
In those old days of calico,
When girls, at home, in homespun dressed,
And calico was worn for best,
And when to church they did repair,
'Twas plenty good enough to wear.
Care and industry each are
Just taught Lot, and taught us so is.
And little girls were learning to sew.
On patch-work quilts, as well as we know
Many the old years gone past,
Of many a bright so.
Scraps given by many a hand at need,
In every piece, at once, we
Her childhood friends, in memory.
And though it shows but little art,
And contrast err will impart
But the interest in woven.
And thousands passed I yes
Yet still we've treasured, with care.
And brought it to our own dear fires,
Not our premium but we knew
We would not get, but was it due.
But we have brought it here, to show
Our love for friends of long ago.
OUR OLD GRANDMOTHER.
We saved the scraps of two or three years,
'Till for our Quilt we had enough, 'tis clear,
And then we planned it out as you see,
A star, because they were so small,
In star, (though curiously.)
She 'scotched' the snakes, and killed them at all.
We saved the pieces years ago,
In those old days of calico,
When girls, at home, in homespun dressed,
And calico was worn for best,
And when to church they did repair,
'Twas plenty good enough to wear.
Care and industry each are
Just taught Lot, and taught us so is.
And little girls were learning to sew.
On patch-work quilts, as well as we know
Many the old years gone past,
Of many a bright so.
Scraps given by many a hand at need,
In every piece, at once, we
Her childhood friends, in memory.
And though it shows but little art,
And contrast err will impart
But the interest in woven.
And thousands passed I yes
Yet still we've treasured, with care.
And brought it to our own dear fires,
Not our premium but we knew
We would not get, but was it due.
But we have brought it here, to show
Our love for friends of long ago.
OUR OLD GRANDMOTHER.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Friendship
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Patchwork Quilt
Calico
Homespun
Childhood Friends
Grandmother
Industry
Sewing
What entities or persons were involved?
Our Old Grandmother.
Poem Details
Title
Our Patch Work Quilt.
Author
Our Old Grandmother.
Subject
Reminiscence Of Making A Patchwork Quilt From Old Scraps
Form / Style
Rhymed Narrative Verse
Key Lines
We Saved The Scraps Of Two Or Three Years,
'Till For Our Quilt We Had Enough, 'Tis Clear,
In Those Old Days Of Calico,
When Girls, At Home, In Homespun Dressed,
But We Have Brought It Here, To Show
Our Love For Friends Of Long Ago.