AeFondKiss,AndThenWeSever

aefondkiss,andthenwesever

tune—“rorydall'sport.”

aefondkiss,andthenwesever;

aefareweel,alas,forever!

deepinheart-wrungtearsi'llpledgethee,

warringsighsandgroansi'llwagethee.

whoshallsaythatfortunegrieveshim,

whilethestarofhopesheleaveshim?

me,naecheerfultwinklelightsme;

darkdespairaroundbenightsme.

i'llne'erblamemypartialfancy,

naethingcouldresistmynancy:

buttoseeherwastoloveher;

lovebuther,andloveforever.

hadweneverlov'dsaekindly,

hadweneverlov'dsaeblindly,

nevermet—orneverparted,

wehadne'erbeenbroken-hearted.

fare-thee-weel,thoufirstandfairest!

fare-thee-weel,thoubestanddearest!

thinebeilkajoyandtreasure,

peace,enjoyment,loveandpleasure!

aefondkiss,andthenwesever!

aefareweelialas,forever!

deepinheart-wrungtearsi'llpledgethee,

warringsighsandgroansi'llwagethee.