Ae fond kiss and then we sever !
Ae farewell, and then forever !
Deep in heart-wrung tears I’ll pledge thee,
Warring cries and groans I’ll wage thee.
I’ll ne’er blame my partial fancy:
Naething could resist my Nancy !
Just to see her is 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 lov’d – 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 every joy and treasure,
Peace, Contentment, Love and Pleasure!
Ae fond kiss and then we sever !
Ae farewell, alas forever !
Deep in heart-wrung tears I’ll pledge thee,
Warring cries and groans I’ll wage thee.
Robert Burns