Karan Casey

Ae Fond Kiss
Ae fond kiss, and then we severAe farewell, and then foreverDeep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge theeWarring sighs and groans I'll wage theeWho's say that Fortune grieves himWhile the star of hope she leaves him?Me, no cheerful twinkle lights meDark despair around benights meI'll ne'er blame my partial fancyNothing could resist my NancyBut to see her was to love herLove but her, and love foreverHad we never loved so kindlyHad we never loved so blindlyNever met - or never parted We'd ne'er been so broken-heartedFare-thee-well, thou first and fairestFare-thee-well, thou best and dearestThine be ilka joy and treasurePeace, Enjoyment, Love and PleasureAe fond kiss, and then we severAe farewell, alas, foreverDeep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge theeWarring sighs and groans I'll wage thee Aus Songtexte Mania