The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 12, No. 340, Supplementary Number (1828). Various

sight and sound had power to charm,

      And hope was high, and thought was free.

      Langsyne!—the merry schoolboy days—

      How sweetly then life's sun did shine!

      Oh! for the glorious pranks and plays,

      The raptures of Langsyne!

      Langsyne!—yes, In the sound, I hear

      The rustling of the summer grove,

      And view those angel features near,

      Which first awoke the heart to love.

      How sweet it is, in pensive mood,