Thedewofthemorning

Sunkchillonmybrow-

Itfeltlikethewarning

OfwhatIfeelnow.

Thyvowsareallbroken,

Andlightisthyfame:

Ihearthynamespoken,

Andshareinitsshame.

Theynametheebeforeme,

Aknelltomineear;

Ashuddercomeso’erme-

Whywertthousodear?

TheyknownotIknewthee

Whoknewtheetoowell:long,longshallIruethee,

Toodeeplytotell.

Insecretwemet-

InsilenceIgrieve,

Thatthyheartcouldforget,

Thyspiritdeceive.

IfIshouldmeetthee

Afterlingyear,

HowshouldIgreetthee?

Withsilenceandtears.

-byGeorgeGordenByron

六年以前，东村

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