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 ling year,
How should I greet thee?
With silence and tears.
當初我們倆分別，
只有沈默和眼淚，
心兒幾乎要破裂，
得分隔多少年歲！
妳的臉發白發冷，
妳的吻更是冰涼；
確實呵，那個時辰
預告了今日的悲傷！
清晨滴落的露珠
浸入我眉頭，好冷——
對我今天的感觸
仿佛是預先示警。
妳把盟誓都背棄，
名聲也輕浮浪蕩；
聽別人把妳說起，
連我也羞愧難當。
他們當著我說妳，
像喪鐘響在耳旁；
我周身止不住戰栗——
對妳怎這樣情長？
他們不知我熟悉妳——
只怕是熟悉過度！
我會久久惋惜妳，
深切得難以陳訴。
想當初幽期密約；
到如今默默哀怨：
妳的心兒會忘卻，
妳的靈魂會欺騙。
要是多少年以後，
我偶然與妳相會，
用什麽將妳迎接？
只有沈默和眼淚。