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Ae Fond Kiss lyrics

    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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