When we two parted
George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788-1824)
When we to parted
In silence and tears,
Half broken-hearted
To sever for years,
Pale grew thy cheeks and cold,
Colder than kiss;
Truly that hour foretold
The dew of the morning
Sunk chill on my brow-
It felt like the warning
Of what I feel now.
Thy vows are 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.
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