How can i leave thee

Ramsay's song appears in the first volume of the Tea-Table Miscellany, , and also in the fourth volume of the London Musical Miscellany, In the latter work, it is adapted to the tune of "A lad and a lassie lay in a killogie," now better known by the name of "Bannocks o' bear meal, bannocks o' barley.

Though , for seven years and mair, honour should reave me To fields where cannons rair, thou needsna grieve thee; For deep in my spirit thy sweets are indented; And love shall preserve aye what love has imprinted. Leave thee, leave thee, I'll never leave thee, Gang the warld as it will, dearest, believe me. Oh, Johnny, I'm jealous, whene'er ye discover My sentiments yielding, ye'll turn a loose rover; An' nought in the world would vex my heart sairer, If you prove inconstant, and fancy ane fairer.

Grieve me, grieve me, oh, it wad grieve me, A' the lang night and day, if you deceive me! My Nelly, let never sic fancies oppress ye; For, while my blood's warm, I'll kindly caress ye: Your saft blooming beauties first kindled love's fire, Your virtue and wit mak' it aye flame the higher. Leave thee, leave thee, I'll never leave thee, Gang the world as it will, dearest, believe me!

Then, Johnny! I frankly this minute allow ye To think me your mistress, for love gars me trow ye; And gin ye prove false, to yoursel' be it said, then, Ye win but sma' honour to wrang a puir maiden. Reave me, reave me, oh, it would reave me Of my rest, night and day, if you deceive me! Copyright: Public Domain English Songs of Service: for use in assemblies of young people and older boys and girls Songs of Service. Skip to main content. Home Page.

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