Ae fond kiss - Melville, Francis

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◈ Genre → Folk Song

♯ Key G major

⁄ Time Signature 6/8

♬ Voicing → SSAATTBB

◆ Difficulty

Expert (Grade 6-8)

↕ Range E2 – G5

¶ Language → English

Measures 36

Texture mixed texture

Parts 8

Instruments SSAATTBB

Pages 3

CPDL # 50612

Editor Francis Melville

Posted 2018-07-22

License Personal

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

B3 – E5

Alto

E3 – G4

B2 – E4

E2 – G3

¶Lyrics / Text

Ae fond kiss, and then we sever; Ae fareweel, alas, for ever! Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee! Who shall say that Fortune grieves him While the star of hope she leaves him? Me, nae cheerfu' twinkle lights me, Dark despair around benights me. I'll ne'er blame my partial fancy; Naething could resist my Nancy; For to see her was to love her, Love but her, and love for ever. Had we never loved sae kindly, Had we never loved sae blindly, Never met—or never parted, We had ne'er been broken-hearted. Fare thee weel, thou first and fairest! Fare thee weel, thou best and dearest! Thine be ilka joy and treasure, Peace, enjoyment, love, and pleasure! Ae fond kiss, and then we sever! Ae fareweel, alas, for ever! Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee.