Ae Fond Kiss lyrics

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Ae fond kiss and then we sever;
Ae fareweel, and then 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 cheerful 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 lov`d sae kindly,
Had we never lov`d sae blindly,
Never met - or never parted,
We had ne`er been broken-hearted.

Fare-thee-weel, though first and fairest!
Fare-thee-weel, though 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.


By Robert Burns
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