The Poetry of Robert Burns Edited by William Ernest Henley and Thomas F. Henderson |
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THOU HAST LEFT ME EVER, JAMIE |
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THOU HAST LEFT ME EVER, JAMIE
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Thou hast left me ever, Jamie,Thou hast left me ever!
Thou hast left me ever, Jamie,
Thou hast left me ever!
Aften hast thou vow'd that Death
Only should us sever;
Now thou'st left thy lass for ay—
I maun see thee never, Jamie,
I'll see thee never!
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Thou hast me forsaken, Jamie,Thou hast me forsaken!
Thou hast me forsaken, Jamie,
Thou hast me forsaken!
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While my heart is breaking
Soon my weary een I'll close,
Never mair to waken, Jamie,
Never mair to waken!
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