《When we two parted》
When we two partedIn silence and tears,
Half broken-heartedTo sever for years,
Pale grew thy cheek and cold,
Colder thy kiss;
Truly that hour foretoldSorrow to this.
The dew of the morningSunk chill on my brow
—It felt like the warningOf what I feel now.
Thy vows are all broken,
And light is thy fame:
I hear thy name spoken,
And share in its shame.
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.
In secret we met
—In silence I grieve,
That thy heart could forget,
Thy spirit deceive.
If I should meet theeAfter long years,
How should I greet thee?
—With silence and tears.