Lord George Gordon Byron

Here you will find the Poem When We Two Parted of poet Lord George Gordon Byron

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 shrudder comes o'er me-- 
 Why wert thou so dear? 
They know not I knew thee, 
 Who knew thee so well-- 
Long, long I shall 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.