- Written by
- [Traditional]
- Publication date
- 1910
- Language
- English
- Comments
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Also known as "The Broken Heart", "Go and Leave Me If You Wish To".
Closely related to The Dear Companion
Gavin Greig found that it was popular in Aberdeenshire at the turn of the century, where he collected a version that was published in the newspaper The Buchan Observer.
There were many requests for it via the newspaper. In 1906, after they’d collected a number of versions in the North-East, Greig remarked that “the song has been traditional [in Scotland] for a while”
Also collected in 1909 by H.M. Belden for the Missouri Folk-Lore Society.
Here are the lyrics of the version by The Carter Family
Once I loved your fond affection all my hopes on you was spent
till a dark eyed girl persuaded and you cared no more for me
Go on and leave me if you wish to never let me cross your mind,
In your heart you love another never on earth will I call you mine - Licensing
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Versions
Fond Affection written by [Traditional] English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Many Times with You I Wandered | Sid Harkreader | October 1925 | First recording on April 14, 1925 First release |
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| Fond Affection | Clarence Green | 1928 | |||
| Fond Affection | The Carter Family | October 1931 | |||
| Fond Affection | Finest Kind | 1999 | |||
| Fond Affection | His Name Is Alive | 2000 |