by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796)
Wilt Thou Be My Dearie? Matches original text
Language: Scottish (Scots)
Our translations: FRE
Wilt thou be my dearie? When sorrow wrings thy gentle heart, O wilt thou let me chear thee? By the treasure of my soul — That's the love I bear thee — I swear and vow that only thou Shall ever be my dearie ! Only thou, I swear and vow, Shall ever be my dearie ! Lassie, say thou lo'es me, Or if thou wilt na be my ain, Sayna thou'lt refuse me ! If it winna, canna be, Thou for thine may choose me, Let me, lassie, quickly die, Trusting that thou lo'es me ! Lassie, let me quickly die, Trusting that thou lo'es me!
Composition:
- Set to music by Arthur Foote (1853 - 1937), "Wilt Thou Be My Dearie?" [ voice and piano ], from 2 Old Scotch Songs, no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), "Wilt thou be my dearie?"
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CZE Czech (Čeština) (Josef Václav Sládek) , "Chceš-li mojí být?"
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor] , Pierre Mathé [Guest Editor] , Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2008-06-08
Line count: 18
Word count: 103