Robert Burns (1759–1796). Poems and Songs.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14. |
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| 360. Song—Ae fond Kiss |
| | | | | Tune—“Rory Dall’s Port.” |
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| 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. | |
| Who shall say that Fortune grieves him, | 5 |
| While the star of hope she leaves him? | |
| Me, nae cheerful twinkle lights me; | |
| Dark despair around benights me. | |
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| I’ll ne’er blame my partial fancy, | |
| Naething could resist my Nancy: | 10 |
| 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, | 15 |
| We had ne’er been broken-hearted. | |
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| 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! | 20 |
| Ae fond kiss, and then we sever! | |
| Ae fareweeli alas, for ever! | |
| Deep in heart-wrung tears I’ll pledge thee, | |
| Warring sighs and groans I’ll wage thee. | |
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