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John Anderson, My Jo
by Robert Burns

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John Anderson, my jo, John,
When we were first acquent,
Your locks were like the raven,
Your bonie brow was brent;
But now your brow is beld, John,
Your locks are like the snaw,
but blessings on your frosty pow,
John Anderson, my jo!

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John Anderson, my jo, John,
We clamb the hill thegither,
And mony a canty day, John,
We've had wi' ane anither;
Now we maun totter down, John,
But hand in hand we'll go,
And sleep thegither at the foot,
John Anderson, my jo!

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Robert Burns adapted John Anderson from a bawdy ballad and turned it into a poem that commemorates a deep love and lifelong commitment that will continue even after death. The poem was also set to music. The real John Anderson was a carpenter and close friend of Robert Burns. Many believed he built Burns' coffin.

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