The Scottish songs - National Library of Scotland

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I'LL NEVER LEAVE THEE.
RAMSAY.
JOHNNY.
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 ay what love has imprinted.
Leave thee, leave thee, I'll never leave thee.
Gang the warld as it will, dearest, believe me !
NELLY.
Oh, Johnny, I'm jealous, whene'er ye discover
My sentiments yielding, ye'll turn a loose rover
And 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
JOHNNY.
My Nelly, let never sic fancies oppress ye
For, while my blood's warm, I'll kindly caress ye
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Your saft blooming beauties first kindled love's fire,
Your virtue and wit mak it ay flame the higher.
Leave thee, leave thee, I'll never leave thee.
Gang the world as it will, dearest, believe me I
NELLY.
Then, Johnny I I frankly this minute allow ye
To think me your mistress, for love gars me trow ye
And gin ye prove false, to yoursell 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
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