Ae Fond Kiss, and Then We Sever
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- Ae fond kiss, and then we sever;
- Ae fareweel, alas, for ever!
- Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee,
- Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee!
- Who shall say that Fortune grieves him
- While the star of hope she leaves him?
- Me, nae cheerfu' twinkle lights me,
- Dark despair around benights me.
- I'll ne'er blame my partial fancy;
- Naething could resist my Nancy;
- But to see her was to love her,
- Love but her, and love for ever.
- Had we never loved sae kindly,
- Had we never loved sae blindly,
- Never met—or never parted,
- We had ne'er been broken-hearted.
- Fare thee weel, thou first and fairest!
- Fare thee weel, thou best and dearest!
- Thine be ilka joy and treasure,
- Peace, enjoyment, love, and pleasure!
- Ae fond kiss, and then we sever!
- Ae fareweel, alas, for ever!
- Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee,
- Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee!
