The Winter Of Life
the winter of life but lately seen in gladsome green, the woods rejoic'd the day, thro' gentle showers, the laughing flowers in double pride were gay: but now our joys are fled on winter blasts awa; yet maiden may, in rich array, again shall bring them a'. but my white pow, nae kindly thowe shall melt the snaws of age; my trunk of eild, but buss or beild, sinks in time's wintry rage. oh, age has weary days, and nights o' sleepless pain: thou golden time, o' youthfu' prime, why es thou not again!