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1
When we two parted
In silence and
tears,
Half broken-hearted
To sever for years,
Pale grew thy cheek and cold,
Colder thy kiss;
Truly
that hour foretold
Sorrow to this.
2
The dew of the morning
Sunk chill on my brow —
It felt like the warning
Of what I feel now.
Thy vows
are all broken,
And light is thy fame:
I hear thy name
spoken,
And share in its shame.
3
They name thee before me,
A knell to mine ear;
A shudder comes o'er me —
Why wert thou so dear?
They
know not I knew thee,
Who knew thee too well: —
Long,
long shall I rue thee,
Too deeply to tell.
4
In secret we met —
In silence I grieve,
That
thy heart could forget,
Thy spirit deceive.
If I should
meet thee
After long years,
How should I greet thee? —
With silence and tears. |
