When We Two Parted - A poem by Lord Byron

Lord 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
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.

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.

Added: on March 5th, 2006 at 6:33 PM | Viewed: 7704 times | Comments (5)

When We Two Parted - Comments and Information
Poet: Lord Byron Poem: When We Two Parted Comment 5 of 5, added on July 10th, 2006 at 4:03 PM. This poem portrays a great sense of emotion and how Love can change those who even lead a life of great violation of towards there partners. Lord Byron's angry as a typical man would have liked to leave first instead of being emotionally attached and entrapped by vow which "are all broken". This makes me imagine a wedding and the prospect of Love is clearly apparent as two people marry and share vows at this emotion being expressed. Rene Zambia from United Kingdom Comment 4 of 5, added on June 25th, 2006 at 6:33 PM. This poem was actually written about his half-sister with whom he had an affair and possibly a child with. Bear that in mind and the poem becomes very obvious. Zoe from United Kingdom Comment 3 of 5, added on March 5th, 2006 at 6:33 PM. Another awesome poem showing the emotions of a man who felt betrayed by his love. For Lord Byron to publish this poem, I think, showed just how "human" he was. It is unusual for a man of his passion, (women), nowday's, to show an emotion of this sort. Angela Mccumbes from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, When We Two Parted, has received 5 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Lord Byron with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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