Thursday, April 30, 2009

When We Two Parted

When We Two Parted

by George Gordon Byron


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 long years, How should I greet thee?--    With silence and tears.
 
Submitted by: Jessica Clegg