Hello,

A pretty girl with shining blonde hair and sparkling blue eyes

Who acquaintance I made years ago

A wealthy young heiress

An unmarried lady who is clearly enthralled by me

Perhaps Miss Walker and I could become "friends"

Another opportunity to fulfill my lifelong ambition

To love and be loved by someone I can call my wife

Goodbye,

My sweet Ann

My good little girl

The woman I love in spite of myself

At first it was only a bit of fun

A way to forget about Vere

Over time I grew more and more fond of her

Until my esteem grew into genuine feelings

For a brief shining moment the future was in our grasp

But once again the world condemns who I am, what we are

I hoped you would be stronger than all the rest but it always ends this way

With a my heart

Despite all that I can't bear to see you suffer

Haunted by voices in the night

I'd rather keep you by my side in York

For your sake I need to be selfless and let you go

Scotland may be the only place where you can recover

Ann, when next we meet I pray you'll be yourself again

That you'll still love me