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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marote, post: 11884568, member: 84568&quot;]Ah, it should indeed be jo...</p><p>Also on the bonhams page:</p><p>The painting movingly captures the poem&#039;s theme in presenting a delicate reflection of a lady looking upon her husband and reminiscing about their life shared and how they have aged.</p><p><br /></p><p>Although this poem has had a number of adaptations since its creation, Burns&#039;s original two verses read:</p><p><br /></p><p><i>John Anderson my jo, John,</i></p><p><i>When we were first acquent,</i></p><p><i>Your locks were like the raven,</i></p><p><i>Your bonie brow was brent;</i></p><p><i>But now your brow is beld, John,</i></p><p><i>Your locks are like the snaw,</i></p><p><i>But blessings on your frosty pow,</i></p><p><i>John Anderson my jo!</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>John Anderson my jo, John,</i></p><p><i>We clamb the hill thegither,</i></p><p><i>And monie a cantie day, John,</i></p><p><i>We&#039;ve had wi&#039; ane anither;</i></p><p><i>Now we maun totter down, John,</i></p><p><i>And hand in hand we&#039;ll go,</i></p><p><i>And sleep thegither at the foot,</i></p><p><i>John Anderson my jo!</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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