Old John Henry

Series: Riley Songs of Friendship

The poem tells the story of a man who competes against a steam-powered drill to dig a tunnel through a mountain. Old John Henry is a strong and proud laborer who uses his pickaxe to dig, while the machine represents modern technology. The poem explores themes of human vs. machine, tradition vs. progress, and the decline of manual labor in the face of industrialization. AI Generated Content

~1871 CE
Available in: English
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