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“I believe we would be happier to have a personal revolution in our individual lives and go back to simpler living and more direct thinking.
It is the simple things of life that make living worthwhile, the sweet fundamental things such as love and duty, work and rest, and living close to nature.”
— Laura Ingalls Wilder
About "Simple Gifts"
About "Simple Gifts"
"'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free,
'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
'Twill be in the valley of love and delight."
"Simple Gifts" is about appreciating the simple aspects of life. The origin of this song dates back to 1848, as it was originally a Shaker tune made by Elder Joseph Brackett in Maine. The song is considered to be one of the most well-known Shaker tunes but was not widely known until Aaron Copeland used the tune in Martha Grahm's 1944 ballet, Appalachian Spring.
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