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When we two parted In silence and tears, Half broken-Hearted To sever for years, Pale grew your 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 over me- Why were thou so dear? They know not I knee thee, Who knew thee, too well Long, long shall I love thee Too deeply to tell
In secret we met- In silence I grieve, That thy heart could forget, They spirit deceive If I should meet thee After long years, how shall I greet thee!- With silence and tears...
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