MyBonieBell

myboniebell

thesmilingspringcomesinrejoicing,

andsurlywintergrimlyflies;

nowcrystalcleararethefallingwaters,

andboniebluearethesunnyskies.

fresho'erthemountainsbreaksforththemorning,

theev'ninggildstheocean'sswell;

allcreaturesjoyinthesun'sreturning,

andirejoiceinmyboniebell.

thefloweryspringleadssunnysummer,

theyellowautumnpressesnear;

theninhisturncomesgloomywinter,

tillsmilingspringagainappear:

thusseasonsdancing,lifeadvancing,

oldtimeandnaturetheirchangestell;

butneverranging,stillunchanging,

iadoremyboniebell.