Among Robert Burns’ “poignant hymns to relationship” is “Ae fond kiss“

Had we never lov’d sae kindly,
Had we never lov’d sae blindly!
Never met–or never parted,
We had ne’er been broken-hearted.

Similarly

Since You’ve Gone, Music by Ferlin Husky

Since you’ve gone–the moon, the sun, the stars in the sky;
Know the reason why I cry.
Love grew fine, once was mine. Now you’ve gone…

Since you’ve gone–my heart, my lips, my tear-dimmed eyes;
A lonely soul within me cries:
I acted smart. Broke your heart. Now you’ve gone…

O, O, Ohhh… What I’d give for the lifetime I’ve wasted;
The love that I’ve tasted. I was wrong now you’ve gone.

There Goes My Everything–Jack Greene

I hear footsteps, slowly walkin’–as they gently walk across a lonely floor.
And a voice is softly sayin’, “Darling this will be goodbye forevermore.”

There goes my reason for living. There goes the One of my dreams.
There goes my only possession. There goes my everything.

As my memory turns back the pages,
I can see the happy years we had before.
And the love that kept this old heart beating
Has been shattered by the closing of a door.

Sylvia’s Mother–Shel Silverstein, Music by Dr. Hook

Sylvia’s mother says, “Sylvia’s busy–too busy to come to the phone.”
Sylvia’s mother says, “Sylvia’s tryin’ to start a new life of her own.”
Sylvia’s mother says, “Sylvia’s happy–so why don’t you leave her alone.”
And the operator says, “Forty cents more for the next three minutes.”

“Please Mrs. Avery, I just got to talk to her. I’ll only keep her a while.”
“Please Mrs. Avery, I just got to tell her–Goodbye…”

Sylvia’s mother says, “Sylvia’s packin’. She’s goin’ to be leavin’ today.”
Sylvia’s mother says, “Sylvia’s marryin’ a fella down Galveston way.”
Sylvia’s mother says, “Please don’t say nothin’ to make her start cryin’ and stay.

Sylvia’s mother says, “Sylvia’s hurryin’. She’s catchin’ the nine o’clock train.”
Sylvia’s mother says, “Take your umbrella, cause Silvy it’s startin’ to rain.”
Sylvia’s mother says, “Thank you for callin’. And so won’t you call back again.”
And the operator says, “Forty cents more for the next three minutes.”

“Please Mrs. Avery, I just got to talk to her. I’ll only keep her a while.”
“Please Mrs. Avery, I just got to tell her–Goodbye…”

Finally

From Psalm 40
O Lord, my God. Great are thy wondrous works which thou hast done.
And in thy thoughts toward us there may none be likened unto thee.
I would declare them and speak of them, but they are so many that they cannot be told.