• When we two parted
    In silence and tears,
    Half broken-hearted
    To sever the years,
    Pale grew thy cheek and cold,
    Colder, thy kiss;
    Truly that hour foretold
    Sorrow to this.

    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.

    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 thee
    After long years,
    How should I greet thee?
    With silence and tears.