The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3 - Sorrow and Consolation by Various
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No more of me you knew,
My love! No more of me you knew. "The morn is merry June, I trow-- The rose is budding fain; But she shall bloom in winter snow Ere we two meet again." He turned his charger as he spake, Upon the river shore; He gave his bridle-rein a shake, Said, "Adieu for evermore, My love! And adieu for evermore." SIR WALTER SCOTT. AULD ROBIN GRAY. When the sheep are in the fauld and the kye a' at hame, When a' the weary world to sleep are gane, The waes o' my heart fa' in showers frae my e'e, While my gudeman lies sound by me. Young Jamie lo'ed me weel, and sought me for his bride; But saving a crown, he had naething else beside. To mak' the crown a pound, my Jamie gaed to sea; |
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