Robert Burns (1759–1796). Poems and Songs.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.

528 . Song—On Chloris being ill

Chorus—Long, long the night,

Heavy comes the morrow

While my soul’s delight

Is on her bed of sorrow.

CAN I cease to care?

Can I cease to languish,

While my darling Fair

Is on the couch of anguish?

Long, long, &c.

Ev’ry hope is fled,

Ev’ry fear is terror,

Slumber ev’n I dread,

Ev’ry dream is horror.

Long, long, &c.

Hear me, Powers Divine!

Oh, in pity, hear me!

Take aught else of mine,

But my Chloris spare me!

Long, long, &c.