434. Song—Thou hast left me ever jamie

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434. Song—Thou hast left me ever jamie by Robert Burns

 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
 Only should us sever;
Now thou’st left thy lass for aye—
 I maun see thee never, Jamie,
 I’ll see thee never.


Thou hast me forsaken, Jamie,
 Thou hast me forsaken;
Thou hast me forsaken, Jamie,
 Thou hast me forsaken;
Thou canst love another jo,
 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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