When we two are parted

When we two parted

In silence and tears,
Half broken-hearted,
To sever for years,

The dew of the morning
Sank 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.

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.