Lyrics - Ae Fond Kiss by Celtic Folk

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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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