Langsyne: When Life Was Bonnie Poem by Alexander Anderson

Langsyne, when life was bonnie,
An' a' the skies were blue,
When ilka thocht took blossom,
An' hung its head wi' dew,
When winter wasna winter,
Though snaws cam' happin' doon;
Langsyne, when life was bonnie,
Spring gaed a twalmonth roun'.


Langsyne, when life was bonnie,
An' a' the days were lang,
When through them ran the music
That comes to us in sang,
We never wearied liltin'
The auld love-laden tune;
Langsyne, when life was bonnie
Love gaed a twalmonth roun'.


Langsyne, when life was bonnie,
An' a' the warld was fair,
The leaves were green wi' simmer,
For autumn wasna there.
But listen hoo they rustle,
Wi' an eerie, weary soun',
For noo, alas, 'tis winter
That gangs a twalmonth roun'.