Hail, Thanksgiving Day

Hail, hail, Thanksgiving day I Welcome to saints and sinners; Welcome to aM both great and small, Thou day of royal dinners! See how they come f rom far and near, A troop of "carpet baggers," To grace the board witb one accord And appetites like daggere. We're thankful for a host of thlncs Too numerous to mention: For sweethearts tru9 and hearts to woo. And all things worth attention. For all and ererytning that gives Our Uves so much of pleasure We offer thanks. Long may we taste Thine overflowing measure. Then hail, hail, Thanksgiving day! Thou day of royal dinners '. Nor will we care if the grim nightmare Should f right the soul within us When day is done. Let Turkey's ghost With the puts and puddings and wine In the dead of night begin flght, Still, victory is thiue I