Composed by Donald Bailey
Voicing: SATB divisi, Tenor Solo
Instrumentation: piano or harp
Catalog number: AMP 0464
Price: $1.60

AE FOND KISS
Robert Bums (1759-1796)

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 chearful 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 fareweel, Alas, for ever! Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee.

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