When You and I Were Young, Maggie
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The classic song from the 1860s performed by Mark McNeil in a video presentation. See The Hamilton Spectator “Flashbacks” column at bit.ly/39nW0Xo to learn more about the sad story behind the song.
When You and I Were Young, Maggie
I wandered today to the hills, Maggie
To watch the scene below
The creek and the rusty old mill, Maggie
Where we used to go long ago.
The green grove is gone from the hill, Maggie
Where first the daisies sprung
The old rusty mill is still, Maggie
Since you and I were young.
A city so silent and lone, Maggie
Where the young and the gay and the best
In polished white mansion of stone, Maggie
Have each found a place of rest
Is built where the birds used to play, Maggie
And join the songs that were sung
For we sang just as gay as they, Maggie
When you and I were young.
They say I am feeble with age, Maggie
My steps are less sprightly than then
My face is a well written page, Maggie
But time alone was the pen.
They say we are aged and grey, Maggie
As spray by the white breakers flung
But to me you're as fair as you were, Maggie
When you and I were young.
And now we are aged and grey, Maggie
The trials of life nearly done
Let us sing of the days that are gone, Maggie
When you and I were young.
Lyric by George Washington Johnson
![메기의 추억(When you and I were young,Maggie)- Ann Breen * Foster&Allen [같은노래 다른느낌]](/img/d.gif)
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I sang this to my wife at our 40th wedding anniversary. One of my daughters in law played keyboard with 2 granddaughters on the flute for accompaniment. It was the last of our anniversaries that we celebrated as she passed away from cancer just over 2 years later.
Dad's Birthday i Heaven #113 in another two days. He Sang this to me almost seventy years ago. His Irish Mom's Sister was Maggie!
I'm 18, but I long for this. I feel like I never got to have my own country. Well sung, cheers
Remember. This. From. Many. Years. Ago. Good. To. Hear. These. Older. Songs. Thank. You.
I am still young, but this makes me cry. So many generations have come and gone. I wish I could have known them. I don't want to lose my friends, who are all growing so old. Thank God for the salvation he has given my friends and I. I can only wait till we all get to live forever in heaven. How sweet that will be.
@myroncoleman9825
6 ай бұрын
Used to sing this song in grade sch ool in assembly 1957,1958 at Salvi sa Kentucky near Harrodsburg Ken tucky I thought it was corny then b ut now I get emotional hearing the l yrics
@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim
6 ай бұрын
Interesting how that works. ;)@@myroncoleman9825
my first love was maggie i wish i could go back in time happy days
Beautiful work, fantastic video I did not know song from 1860. It has been a part of my music songs I still remember the words. 2023.
Brings back memories, made me cry
@RetiredLover
2 жыл бұрын
I had to turn it off, crying!
메기의추억 중학교때배운노래 너무나 애절한 노래라 들으면 들을수록 마음이 아프네요. 이노래를 너무 좋아해서 매일 아코디온으로 깊은 감정하에 연주해본다오.지금도 키고 노래를 들어본다오.여기는 뉴질랜드입니다.나이가 70후반인데도 메기의추억을 들으면서 삽니다.
Ohmigod. Saddest song ever. 😭
I LEARNED THIS FROM MY MOTHER SHE SANG A LOT I WAS VERY YOUNG ! SHE LEARNED IT FROM HER DAD WHO ALSO SANG !
I learned this song in my high school days with my native language. I am 63 now. I didn't know the behind story then. Thanks for the video with cemetery scene.
Saw the spec story. Very nice. I remember seeing the plaque when I was young. I'm 60 now.
Maggie was my wife's great-grandaunt!
After reading lyrics... I then enjoyed the song, heard it twice but not until reading lyrics, I understood ! 😂 As age gets more acute with the dropping of more hairs off my head, I'm beginning to feel the wrinkles and calluses on my body. ARGH ! Quoting SONNY TROCKMORTON "I wish I was 18" 😂
one of my all time favourites!
Very touching Mark. The accompanying video was great too ! Well done
A fine arrangement. I could see this being sung in many ways, probably as many as there were husbands.
좋은 노래 올려주신 분들께 감사드려요.
Loved it, you touched my hart.
Learn about the sad story just as I learn this song, thanks your singing, make me want to sing this in Maggie's grave.
I just read the article this morning. So sweet and sad
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing this gem.
@edwardkerrigan5356
Жыл бұрын
Gem? It's dreadful.
아~메기의추억 환갑이지난지금 ...!
Beautiful rendition - thank you - we play this in our Harmonica Band. Lovely song.
Very nice archival photos to accompany your storytelling. You've added a lilting feel to the song which, all too often, is sung as a dirge. Very nice my friend. You've captured Johnson's thoughts.
@ann8846
3 жыл бұрын
Yes! Refreshing and unique interpretation! Have always wondered if I'd ever hear this song again, since a friend of my Dad's who used to sing and play it passed away. Was too young then to ask him who had written it. Thank you so much! :^)
Wonderful version of a beautiful song.
Very nice Mark, great guitar work. My grandpa played that on the harmonica .
Just beautiful song
love it maggie great song
Beautiful 🙏
A Beautiful performance of this wonderful song🎶
such a poignantly simple version of a touching story song - well done, Mark
Great talent. Love it.
my grandma always told me he lived down the road from her house
@bertshutler5973
3 жыл бұрын
and in actual fact, there is an historic plaque that states the following, placed by the Ontario Historical Board near Binbrook, Ontario, Canada. "This is the childhood home of Maggie Clark, subject of the famous ballad "When You and I Were Young". Its author, George Washington Johnson (1839-1917), wrote the poem shortly before his marriage to Maggie in 1864. Published in his volume of verse entitled "Maple Leaves", it was set to music as "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" by J.A. Butterfield, in 1866. It is believed that the mill referred to in this ballad was situated about 1.6 km north of here on the bank of Twenty Mile Creek. Johnson was born in Binbrook Township and taught at Glanford school where Maggie was one of his pupils."
Thank you!
So talented thank you
very well sung, played and produced.
nothing like a cemetery
구수한 목소리 마음을 울립니다.
It's so beutifull I miss my husband so must ❤😢
My last name is McNeil…well done sir!
Great topic covered so well in so many “Talented” ways. Congratulations Mark. !
Superb
음질이 굿입니다.
Great video
L like voice like real !
👏👍🏽🌹♥️😃🫶🏽
The creek and the Rustic OLd Mill! not rusty.
@songscribe1
4 ай бұрын
Every commercially-produced copy of the sheet music I have seen says "rusty." Google it yourself. None say rustic.