Artist & Tune
Video by Fairground Attraction
Video by Eddi Reader
Video by Paul Brady, Karen Matheson
Video by The Corries
Video by Dougie MacLean
Video by Celtic Woman
About the Song
"Ae Fond Kiss" is a poem & song by Robert Burns, written in 1791. It is his most-recorded love song.
It was originally set to the song "Rory Dall's Port" but is now more associated with a different melody in these recordings.
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Ae fond kiss & then we sever;
Ae fareweel, alas, for ever!
Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee,
Warring sighs & groans I'll wage thee!
Who shall say that Fortune grieves him
While the star of hope she leaves him?
Me, nae cheerfu' twinkle lights me,
Dark despair around benights me.
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I'll ne'er blame my partial fancy;
Naething could resist my Nancy;
For to see her was to love her,
Love but her & love for ever.
Had we never loved sae kindly,
Had we never loved sae blindly,
Never met—or never parted,
We had ne'er been broken-hearted.
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Fare thee weel, thou first & fairest!
Fare thee weel, thou best & dearest!
Thine be ilka joy and treasure,
Peace, enjoyment, love & pleasure!
Ae fond kiss & then we sever!
Ae fareweel, alas, for ever!
Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee,
Warring sighs & groans I'll wage thee!