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337. Song—Fragment—Altho' he has left me

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337. Song—Fragment—Altho' he has left me by Robert Burns

 ALTHO’ he has left me for greed o’ the siller,
 I dinna envy him the gains he can win;
I rather wad bear a’ the lade o’ my sorrow,
 Than ever hae acted sae faithless to him.

Form: Ballad

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