When We Two Parted

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!

　　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 ling year,

　　How should I greet thee?

　　With silence and tears.