When we two parted 
    In slience 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 it's 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; 
How 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.