Robert Burns (1759–1796). Poems and Songs.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14. |
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| 434. Song—Thou hast left me ever, jamie |
| | | | | Tune—“Fee him, father, fee him.” |
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| THOU hast left me ever, Jamie, | |
| Thou hast left me ever; | |
| Thou has left me ever, Jamie, | |
| Thou hast left me ever: | |
| Aften hast thou vow’d that Death | 5 |
| Only should us sever; | |
| Now thou’st left thy lass for aye— | |
| I maun see thee never, Jamie, | |
| I’ll see thee never. | |
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| Thou hast me forsaken, Jamie, | 10 |
| Thou hast me forsaken; | |
| Thou hast me forsaken, Jamie, | |
| Thou hast me forsaken; | |
| Thou canst love another jo, | |
| While my heart is breaking; | 15 |
| Soon my weary een I’ll close, | |
| Never mair to waken, Jamie, | |
| Never mair to waken! | |
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