ROBERT BURNS.
12. Ae Fond Kiss.
I.Ae fond kiss, and then we sever!Ae farewell, and then forever!
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.
II.
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 lov'd sae kindly,Had we never lov'd sae blindly,Never met—or never parted—We had ne'er been broken-hearted.
III.
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 farewell, alas, for ever!Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee,Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee.
About author.
Robert Burns, also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, the National
Bard, Bard of Ayrshire and the Ploughman Poet and various other names
and epithets, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as
the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide.
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