When We Two Parted          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.    Written by George Gordon, Lord Byron..but Heartfelt by Missy     Home