We Thank Thee

Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803 (Boston) – 1882 (Concord)



For flowers that bloom about our feet;
For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet;
For song of bird, and hum of bee;
For all things fair we hear or see,
Father in heaven, we thank Thee.

For blue of stream and blue of sky;
 For pleasant shade of branches high;
For fragrant air and cooling breeze;
For beauty of the blooming trees,
Father in heaven, we thank Thee.

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The poem "We Thank Thee" is a simple yet profound expression of gratitude for life and the beauty of the natural world. It reflects Emerson's appreciation for the interconnectedness of all living things and the divine presence in the universe.

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Quick analysis:

Scheme aabbB ccddB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 358
Words 78
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 5, 5

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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