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Robert Burns - Ae Fond Kiss
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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 cheerfu` 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 farewell, alas! for ever!
    Deep in heart-wrung tears I`ll pledge thee,
    Warring sighs and groans I`ll wage thee!

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An oft sung modern version of this lovely sung is appended

A fond kiss, and then we sever;
A farewell, and then forever! 
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,
Nothing could resist my Nancy;
But to see her was to love her;
Love but her, and love forever.
Had we never lov`d say kindly,
Had we never lov`d say blindly,
Never met—or never parted—
We had ne`er been broken-heart ed.
Fare thee well, thou first and fairest!
Fare thee well, thou best and dearest!
Thine be like a joy and treasure,
Peace. enjoyment, love, and pleasure!
A fond kiss, and then we sever;
A farewell, alas, forever!
Deep in heart-wrung tears I`ll pledge thee,
Warring sighs and groans I`ll wage thee!
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