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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 only 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 know 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 hear could forget,
Thy spirit deceive.
If I should meet thee
After long years,
How should greet thee? -
With silence and tears.