Stay, My Charmer

Tune-"_An Gille dubh ciar dhubh._"

[The air of this song was picked up by the poet in one of his northern
tours: his Highland excursions coloured many of his lyric
compositions.]

I.
    Stay, my charmer, can you leave me?
    Cruel, cruel, to deceive me!
    Well you know how much you grieve me;
      Cruel charmer, can you go?
      Cruel charmer, can you go?
II.
    By my love so ill requited;
    By the faith you fondly plighted;
    By the pangs of lovers slighted;
      Do not, do not leave me so!
      Do not, do not leave me so!