A Red, Red Rose


Robert Burns wrote this song in the Scots language in 1794. Also referred to as My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose.
After Spanish Proverb
O my Luve's like a red, red rose
Thatโ€™s newly sprung in June;
O my Luve's like the melodie
Thatโ€™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 aโ€™ the seas gang dry:

Till aโ€™ the seas gang dry, my dear,
And the rocks melt wiโ€™ the sun:
I will luve thee still, my dear,
While the sands oโ€™ life shall run.

And fare thee well, my only Luve
And fare thee well, a while!
And I will come again, my Luve,
Thoโ€™ it were ten thousand mile.

A Red, Red Rose was featured as The Short Story of the Day on Sun, Feb 13, 2022

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