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Most beautiful love song
Eire1978:
I really love Ae Fond Kiss , a song written at the end of the 18th century by Scottish national poet Robert Burns.
This is actually a song about parting. Robert Burns wrote it for his lover Clarinda. Burns and Clarinda never met again although a few letters were exchanged.
Clarinda remembered that day of parting forever. At the age of 72, in her journal, under the date 6th December 1831 ( 40 yrs to the day after they last met ) she wrote: "This day I never can forget. Parted with Burns, in the year 1791, never more to meet in this world, Oh may we meet in Heaven".
Sir Walter Scott remarked, in reference to the four last lines of the second stanza: "this contains the essence of a thousand love tales and furthermore that one verse is worth a thousand romances".
Here's the song:
Ae Fond Kiss
Ae fond kiss, and then we sever
Ae farewell, and then forever
Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee,
Warring sighs and goans I'll wage thee.
Who shall say that Fortune grieves him,
While the star of hope she leaves him
Me nae cheerful twinkle lights me,
Dark despair around benights me.
I'll ne'er blame my partial fancy:
Nothing could resist my Nancy
But to see her was to love her
Love but her, and love for ever.
Had we never loe'd sae kindly,
Had we never loe'd sae blindly,
Never met - nor never parted -
We had ne'er been broken-hearted.
Fare thee weel, thou first and fairest
Fare thee weel, thou best and dearest
Thine be ilka joy and treasure,
Peace, Enjoyment, Love and Pleasure
Ae fond kiss, and then we sever
Ae farewell, alas, for ever
Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee,
Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee.
How about you? What is yours?
David In Indy:
Those lyrics are absolutely beautiful Michela! I wonder if we can find the musical score (or even a CD) of it somewhere on the Internet?
Probably my favorite love song is "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion. I know it isn't a very old song, but I think it's probably my favorite. :D
dot-matrix:
I've always thought that The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack was a beautiful love song. That and "All I Ask of You" from Phantom...Bob and I are going to have our dance to that one at our wedding a week from Saturday :D
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
The first time ever I saw your face
I thought the sun rose in your eyes
And the moon and stars were the gifts you gave
To the dark and the empty skies, my love,
To the dark and the empty skies.
The first time ever I kissed your mouth
And felt your heart beat close to mine
Like the trembling heart of a captive bird
That was there at my command, my love
That was there at my command.
And the first time ever I lay with you
I felt your heart so close to mine
And I knew our joy would fill the earth
And last till the end of time my love
It would last till the end of time my love
The first time ever I saw your face, your face,
your face, your face
All I Ask Of You
No more talk of darkness,
Forget these wide-eyed fears.
I'm here, nothing can harm you
My words will warm and calm you.
Let me be your freedom,
Let daylight dry your tears.
I'm here, with you, beside you,
To guard you and to guide you . . .
Then say you love me every winter morning,
Turn my head with talk of summertime . . .
Say you need me with you, now and always . . .
Promise me that all you say is true
That's all I ask of you . . .
Let me be your shelter,
Let me be your light.
You're safe: no-one will find you
Your fears are far behind you . . .
All I need is freedom,
A world that's warm and bright
And you always beside me
To hold me and to hide me . . .
Then say you'll share with me
One love, one lifetime . . .
Let me lead you from your solitude . . .
Say you need me with you here, beside you . . .
Anywhere you go,let me go too
That's all I ask of you . . .
Say the word and I will follow you...
Share each day with me, each night, each morning . . .
Say you feel the way I do
That's all I ask of you . . .
Anywhere you go let me go too . . .
Love me -that's all I ask of you . . .
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: dot-matrix on February 13, 2007, 11:40:41 pm ---I've always thought that The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack was a beautiful love song. That and "All I Ask of You" from Phantom...Bob and I are going to have our dance to that one at our wedding a week from Saturday :D
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Yeah, "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a beautiful love song.
WHOA!!! :o
You're getting married a week from Saturday? Congratulations Dottie! :D
Eire1978:
--- Quote from: David925 on February 13, 2007, 11:34:19 pm ---Those lyrics are absolutely beautiful Michela! I wonder if we can find the musical score (or even a CD) of it somewhere on the Internet?
Probably my favorite love song is "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion. I know it isn't a very old song, but I think it's probably my favorite. :D
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Many artists recorded Ae Fond Kiss. The two versions I prefer are by two Scottish singers: Eddie Reader from her cd Eddie Reader sings the songs of Robert Burns, and Karen Matheson, from the cd Hands Across the Water.
You can download them on iTunes or buy the cds if you want!
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