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 three before me，
A knell to mine ear；
A shudder come o'er me ——
Why wert thou so dear？
They know not I knew thee，
Who knew thee too well——
Long ，long I shall 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.
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 three before me，
A knell to mine ear；
A shudder come o'er me ——
Why wert thou so dear？
They know not I knew thee，
Who knew thee too well——
Long ，long I shall 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.
