Project Gutenberg 2014-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 60 Thackeray, William Makepeace 1811 1863 Titmarsh, Michael Angelo Thackeray, W. M. Titmarsh, M. A. Thackeray, William M. Dulac, Edmund 1882 1953 Dulac, Edmond The Mahogany Tree E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Chris Whitehead, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Mahogany Tree" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a festive poem written in the early 20th century. This work falls under the category of poetry, specifically celebrating the themes of camaraderie, nostalgia, and the spirit of celebration during the Christmas season. The poem conveys feelings of joy and togetherness in contrast to the cold, harsh realities outside, encapsulating a timeless conversation about friendship and the human experience. In "The Mahogany Tree," Thackeray invites readers to gather around a symbolic mahogany tree, representing warmth, friendship, and merriment during the Christmas festivities. The poem unfolds with a sense of nostalgia as it reflects on past gatherings and the joys shared among friends. Each stanza highlights the importance of cherishing moments of happiness while acknowledging the inevitable return of life's burdens. The verses create a harmonious blend of revelry and reflection, encouraging readers to enjoy the present and to toast to friendships both past and present, all encapsulated under the jolly old tree. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45921/45921-h/images/cover-image.jpg en Christmas poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 35354 35125 2024-09-19T08:51:42.882317 2023-09-20T05:15:05.132197 text/html text/html 32288 2014-06-11T12:28:54 text/html 152053 2014-06-11T12:33:08 text/html application/zip 169870 2024-09-19T08:51:44.879323 application/epub+zip 168515 2024-09-19T08:51:43.372303 application/epub+zip 80424 2024-09-19T08:51:43.108303 application/epub+zip 196906 2024-09-19T08:51:46.243311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191518 2024-09-19T08:51:44.629295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103868 2022-09-20T21:24:41.736773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 24280 24089 2024-09-19T08:51:42.712811 2023-09-20T05:15:04.974247 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 23846 2014-06-11T12:24:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 8999 2014-06-11T12:24:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19103 2024-09-19T08:51:46.381330 application/rdf+xml 15472 2024-09-19T08:51:43.196312 image/jpeg 2227 2024-09-19T08:51:43.152358 image/jpeg 153350 2024-09-19T08:51:42.891817 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia