1

How dear to this heart are the scenes of my childhood,

When fond recollection presents them to view.

The Old Oaken Bucket.

2

Then soon with the emblem of truth overflowing,

And dripping with coolness, it rose from the well.

Ibid.

3

The old oaken bucket, the iron-bound bucket,

The moss-covered bucket, which hung in the well.

Ibid.

Bartlett, John. 1901. Familiar Quotations.

Commencement

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