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Lyric Poem · Love

Thine am I, my faithful Fair

by Robert Burns

1THINE am I, my faithful Fair,

2 Thine, my lovely Nancy;

3Ev’ry pulse along my veins,

4 Ev’ry roving fancy.

5To thy bosom lay my heart,

6 There to throb and languish;

7Tho’ despair had wrung its core,

8 That would heal its anguish.

9Take away those rosy lips,

10 Rich with balmy treasure;

11Turn away thine eyes of love,

12 Lest I die with pleasure!

13What is life when wanting Love?

14 Night without a morning:

15Love’s the cloudless summer sun,

16 Nature gay adorning.

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Poem
Thine am I, my faithful Fair
Poet
Robert Burns
Length
16 lines
Form
Lyric Poem
Themes
Love, Summer, Death & Loss

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Robert Burns1759–1796
Source record
PoetryDBThine am I, my faithful Fair by robert-burns, PoetryDB transcription
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Full text · United States · reviewed 2026-07-18
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