Over the River and Through the Wood
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"The New-England Boy's Song about Thanksgiving Day",[1][2] also known as "Over the River and Through the Woods", is a Thanksgiving poem by Lydia Maria Child,[3] originally published in 1844 in Flowers for Children, Volume 2.[4]
1844 poem by Lydia Maria Child
Although many people sing "to grandmother's house we go", the author's original words were "to grandfather's house we go".[4] Moreover, in modern American English, most people use the word woods rather than wood in reference to a forest, and sing the song accordingly.