stay my charmer
tune—“an gille dubh ciardhubh.”
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!
by my love so illrequited,
by the faith you fondly plighted,
by the pangs of lovers slighted,
do not, do not liave me so!
do not, do not leave me so!