Ae Fond Kiss, and Then We Sever
Tune—“Rory Dall’s Port.”
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,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, thou first and fairest!Fare-thee-weel, thou best and dearest!Thine be ilka joy and treasure,Peace, Enjoyment, Love and Pleasure!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.