The Poetry of Robert Burns Edited by William Ernest Henley and Thomas F. Henderson |
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CANST THOU LEAVE ME |
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CANST THOU LEAVE ME
Chorus
Canst thou leave me thus, my Katie!Canst thou leave me thus, my Katie!
Well thou know'st my aching heart,
And canst thou leave me thus for pity?
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Is this thy plighted, fond regard:Thus cruelly to part, my Katie?
Is this thy faithful swain's reward:
An aching broken heart, my Katie?
II
Farewell! And ne'er such sorrows tearThat fickle heart of thine, my Katie!
Thou may'st find those will love thee dear,
But not a love like mine, my Katie.
Chorus
Canst thou leave me thus, my Katie!Canst thou leave me thus, my Katie!
Well thou know'st my aching heart,
And canst thou leave me thus for pity?
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