A farmer travelling with his load Picked up a horseshoe on the road, And nailed if fast to his barn door, That luck might down upon him pour; That every blessing known in life Might crown his homestead and his wife, And never any kind of harm Descend upon his growing farm.
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Oh, to be home again, home again, home again! Under the apple-boughs, down by the mill!
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| Birth: | 31st December, 1817 |
| Death: | 24th April, 1881 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Editor, Poet, Publisher |
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James Thomas Fields was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA. He was an American publisher, editor, and poet. He served as editor of the The Atlantic Monthly from 1861-1871. A number of his works are collected in his book Ballads and Other Verses published in 1880. He wrote several poems include: Ballad of the Tempest, A Bridal Melody, The Captain's Daughter, Children in Exile, Dirge for a Young Girl, Fair Wind, Morning and Evening by the Sea, Saco Falls, Summer Evening Melody, To a Friend, To a Painter, A Valentine, and A Welcome to Samuel Lover.
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