The RetroLounge Daily Poem Thread (Fri 6/15/2007)

[RetroLounge]

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.

George Gordon, Lord Byron

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RL

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[wildhorses]

1. classic

:donut:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear Retro...

I know where this one's coming from, sweetie.......

You will survive this, I know you will......:hug:

A beautiful, classic poem........thank you...

[pagerbear]

3. Beautiful

I'm sorry you're going through this. :hug: