ALL over the land there's a savory smell, You meet it abroad or at home; The days of your childhood come back for a spell, No matter how far you may roam — 'T is the scent of preserving the strawberry red, The pineapple, raspberry, plum; That the gooseberry, currant, and cherry must shed When the jelly and marmalade come. For the kitchen's a sight in these summery days, As the kettles all simmer or steam; The mountains of sugar we view with amaze, And the fruits are an epicure's dream; Abroad through the land goes the savory scent Made by nieces of good Uncle Sam; And prosperity's balm with th' odor is blent Of marmalade, jelly, and jam. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...WAITING IN THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL by CLARENCE MAJOR PICKING AND CHOOSING by MARIANNE MOORE TWO SONNETS: 1 by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON TO A PACIFIST FRIEND by GEORGE SANTAYANA FROM THE GREATER TESTAMENT (XXII, XXIII, AND XXVI) by FRANCOIS VILLON |