Lyrics

When we two parted
In silence and tears
Half broken hearted
To sever for years
Pale grew your cheek and cold
Colder your 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
Your vows are all broken
And light is your fame
I hear your name spoken
And share in its shame

In secret we met
And in silence I grieve
That your heart could forget
And your spirit could deceive
If I should meet you after long years
How shall I greet you

In silence and tears

They name you before me
A knell to my ear
A shudder comes over me
Why were you so dear
They didn’t know I knew you
Who knew you too well
Long shall I rue you
Too deeply to tell

In secret we met
And in silence I grieve
That your heart could forget
And your spirit could deceive
If I should meet you after long years
How shall I greet you

In silence and tears