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