Maggie

This beloved folk song, often simply called "Maggie," began as a poem written by Canadian schoolteacher George Washington Johnson in 1864. He composed it overlooking the Niagara escarpment, inspired by his pupil and love, Margaret "Maggie" Clark. The lyrics capture a feeling of melancholy and consolation for lost youth, as the singer remembers when they "were young" and how "the green grove is gone from the hills." Though they married, Maggie died shortly after, lending a poignant depth to the song's reflections on time passing. It plays like a tender remembrance of a cherished past.