English poem
Thou Hast Left Me Ever, Jamie
by Robert Burns
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 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 anither jo, While my heart is breaking; Soon my weary e’en I’ll close— Never mair to waken, Jamie, Ne’er mair to waken!