024 Canst Thou Leave Me Thus, My Katie?
Tune: Roy's Wife
Chorus
Canst thou leave me thus, my Katie!
Canst thou leave me thus, my Katie!
Well thou know'st my aching heart,
And canst thou leave me thus, for pity?
1.
Is this thy plighted, fond regard:
Thus cruelly to part, my Katie?
Is this thy faithful swain's reward:
An aching broken heart, my Katie?
2.
Farewell! And ne'er such sorrows tear
That fickle heart of thine, my Katie!
Thou may'st find those will love thee dear,
But not a love like mine, my Katie.
Notes
Title Canst Thou Leave Me Thus, My Katie?: Can You Leave Me, My Katie?
This song was written in November 1794 and was first printed in 1799.
Chorus
Line 3 know'st: know
Stanza 1
Line 1 thy: your; fond: good; regard: respect
Line 3 swain: lover
Stanza 2
Line 1 Farewell: goodbye; ne'er: never
Line 3 may'st: may