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The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Long Long Ago" by the artist "Thomas Haynes Bayly"

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In the poem "Long Long Ago," Thomas Haynes Bayly paints a touching picture of reunited lovers after a long separation. The lyrical hero addresses his beloved, asking her to return him to the past, when their love was just beginning.

The recurring phrase "Long Long Ago" serves not only to create melody and rhythm but also as a means of emphasizing and contrasting the past with the present. The past is a time of tenderness, romance, naivety, and purity of feeling.

The hero asks her to sing the songs he loved, to remind him of the words that were dear to him. He seeks solace and confirmation that their feelings have not faded. He hopes that his beloved's love is as strong as it was "long long ago."

The second stanza transports the reader to the place of their first encounter. The hero may be seeking solace in it, confirmation of the strength of their bond. He wonders if his beloved remembers those times as vividly as he does.

The third stanza is a confession of the hero that despite the flattery and temptations he may have encountered during their separation, his love for the addressee of the poem has stood the test of time. He is proud of his beloved's fidelity and happy to be by her side again.

Bayly's poem is a hymn to eternal love, overcoming time and distance.

Tell me the tales that to me were so dear,

Long, long ago, long, long ago,

Sing me the songs I delighted to hear,

Long, long ago, long ago,

Now you are come all my grief is removed,

Let me forget that so long you have roved.

Let me believe that you love as you loved,

Long, long ago, long ago.

Do you remember the paths where we met?

Long, long ago, long, long ago.

Ah, yes, you told me you'd never forget,

Long, long ago, long ago.

Then to all others, my smile you preferred,

Love, when you spoke, gave a charm to each word.

Still my heart treasures the praises I heard,

Long, long ago, long ago.

Tho' by your kindness my fond hopes were raised,

Long, long ago, long, long ago.

You by more eloquent lips have been praised,

Long, long ago, long ago,

But, by long absence your truth has been tried,

Still to your accents I listen with pride,

Blessed as I was when I sat by your side.

Long, long ago, long ago.

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