The works of Allan Ramsay edited by Burns Martin ... and John W. Oliver [... and Alexander M. Kinghorn ... and Alexander Law] |
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I'll never leave Thee.
JONNY.Tho' for seven Years and mair Honour shou'd reave me,
To Fields where Cannons rair, thou need na grieve thee;
For deep in my Spirit thy Sweets are indented,
And love shall preserve ay what Love has imprinted.
Leave thee, leave thee, I'll never leave thee,
Gang the World as it will, Dearest believe me.
NELLY.
O Jonny I'm jealous, when e'er ye discover
My Sentiments yielding, ye'll turn a loose Rover;
And nought i' the Warld wa'd vex my Heart sairer,
If you prove unconstant, and fancy ane fairer.
Grieve me, grieve me, Oh it wad grieve me!
A' the lang Night and Day, if you deceive me.
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My Nelly let never sic Fancies oppress ye,
For while my Blood's warm I'll kindly caress ye,
Your blooming saft Beauties first beeted Love's Fire,
Your Virtue and Wit make it ay flame the hyer:
Leave thee, leave thee, I'll never leave thee,
Gang the Warld as it will, Dearest believe me.
NELLY.
Then Jonny I frankly this Minute allow ye
To think me your Mistress, for Love gars me trow ye,
And gin ye prove fa'se, to ye'r sel be it said then,
Ye'll win but sma' Honour to wrang a kind Maiden.
Reave me, reave me, Heav'ns! it wad reave me,
Of my Rest Night and Day, if ye deceive me.
JONNY.
Bid Iceshogles hammer red Gauds on the Study,
And fair Simmer Mornings nae mair appear ruddy;
Bid Britons think ae Gate, and when they obey ye,
But never till that Time, believe I'll betray ye:
Leave thee, leave thee, I'll never leave thee;
The Starns shall gang withershins e'er I deceive thee.
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