“O, my Luve ’s like a red, red rose”

O, My Luve ’s like a red, red rose That ’s newly sprung in June: O, my Luve ’s like the melodie That ’s sweetly played in tune. As fair art thou, my bonnie lass, So deep in luve am I: And I will luve thee still, my dear, Till a’ the seas gang dry: Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt wi’ the sun: And I will luve thee still, my dear, While the sands o’ life shall run. And fare thee weel, my only Luve! And fare thee weel awhile! And I will come again, my Luve, Tho’ it were ten thousand mile.

Collection: 
1779
Sub Title: 
II. Parting and Absence

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