Canst Thou Leave Me Thus, My Katie

Canst Thou Leave Me Thus, My Katie by Robert Burns

Chorus

Canst thou leave me thus, my Katie?

Canst thou leave me thus, my Katie?

Well thou know'st my aching heart,

And canst thou leave me thus, for pity?

Is this thy plighted, fond regard,

Thus cruelly to part, my Katie?

Is this thy faithful swain's reward-

An aching, broken heart, my Katie!

Chorus

Farewell! and ne'er such sorrows tear

That finkle heart of thine, my Katie!

Thou maysn find those will love thee dear,

But not a love like mine, my Katie,

Chorus

This work published before January 1, 1923 is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.