Project Gutenberg 2014-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 139 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 Reading ease score: 69.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Christmas poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 35247 2025-07-18T13:28:34.898401 text/html 11773 2024-10-24T07:48:46 text/html 169750 2025-07-18T13:28:36.692377 application/epub+zip 168302 2025-07-18T13:28:35.353336 application/epub+zip 80217 2025-07-18T13:28:35.107362 application/epub+zip 196225 2025-07-18T13:28:37.927381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191012 2025-07-18T13:28:36.462349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103868 2022-09-20T21:24:41.736773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 24120 2025-07-18T13:28:34.764342 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 4181 2024-10-24T07:48:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17622 2025-07-18T13:28:38.056375 application/rdf+xml 15472 2025-07-18T13:28:35.190349 image/jpeg 2227 2025-07-18T13:28:35.149327 image/jpeg 153337 2025-07-18T13:28:34.907368 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia