“I Can Forgive But Not Forget (Sweetheart, Farewell)”
Description
"Sweetheart, farewell; at last we part. I leave you with an aching heart." The singer tells how (her?) lover scorned her. She says she loves him yet; "I can forgive but not forget." She thinks his false friends may prove untrue, and he will remember her.
Cross references
- cf. "Forget You I Never May" (theme)
References
- BrownII 166, "Farewell, Sweetheart" (1 text)
- Roud #6579
- BI, BrII166