Ae Fond Kiss
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!
