Charles Hubert Hastings Parry - When we two parted - текст песни (слова)

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.