A Red, Red Rose

By Robert Burns

1759-1796


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 play'd 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;
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 a while!
And I will come again, my Luve,
         Tho' it were ten thousand mile.

DayPoems Poem No. 455
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