Thine am I, my faithful Fair,
Thine, my lovely Nancy;
Ev'ry pulse along my veins,
Ev'ry roving fancy. -
To thy bosom lay my heart
There to throb & languish:
Tho' Despair had wrung its core,
That would heal its anguish. -
Take away these rosy lips,
Rich with balmy treasure;
Turn away thine eyes of love,
Lest I die with pleasure!
What is Life when wanting Love?
Night without a morning!
Love's the cloudless, summer sun,
Nature gay adorning!
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Key details
- Archive number
- NTS/02/25/BRN/02/59
- Alt. number
- 3.6200
- On display
- No
- Creator
- Burns, Robert (Author)
- Archive number
- NTS/02/25/BRN/02/59
- Alt. number
- 3.6200
- On display
- No
- Creator
- Burns, Robert (Author)
Description
Nancy - A Song. Begins "Thine am I, my Chloris fair". There is an alternative first line in this ms; "Thine am I, my faithful fair". Originally sent to Maria Riddel.
Several versions of this song exist, with the subject varying between Nancy (Agnes McLehose), Chloris (Jean Lorimer), and the generic Faithful Fair. The original manuscript was sent to Burns's protégée Maria Riddell in 1793, using Nancy as the object of affection. He later sent it to George Thomson for inclusion in his Select Scottish Songs. In 1794, however, Burns wrote to Thomson asking him to change the original Nancy to Chloris in the publication.
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Robert Burns, collection of poems and songs
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- Nancy - A Song
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