523. When We Two Parted by Lord Byron
b"Byron read by Classic Poetry Aloud:\\nhttp://classicpoetryaloud.podomatic.com/\\n\\nGiving voice to the poetry of the past.\\n \\n---------------------------------------\\n \\nWhen We Two Parted\\nby Lord Byron (1788 - 1824)\\n \\nWhen we two parted\\nIn silence and tears,\\nHalf broken-hearted \\nTo sever for years, \\nPale grew thy cheek and cold,\\nColder thy kiss; \\nTruly that hour foretold \\nSorrow to this. \\n\\nThe dew of the morning \\nSunk chill on my brow\\u2014 \\nIt felt like the warning \\nOf what I feel now. \\nThy vows are all broken, \\nAnd light is thy fame: \\nI hear thy name spoken, \\nAnd share in its shame. \\n\\nThey name thee before me, \\nA knell to mine ear; \\nA shudder comes o'er me\\u2014 \\nWhy wert thou so dear? \\nThey know not I knew thee, \\nWho knew thee too well: \\nLong, long shall I rue thee, \\nToo deeply to tell. \\n\\nIn secret we met\\u2014 \\nIn silence I grieve, \\nThat thy heart could forget, \\nThy spirit deceive. \\nIf I should meet thee \\nAfter long years, \\nHow should I greet thee? \\nWith silence and tears.\\n\\nFirst aired: 28 July 2007 on Classic Poetry Aloud \\n\\n\\nFor hundreds more poetry readings, visit the Classic Poetry Aloud index.\\n\\nTo learn a little more about the poems and poets on Classic Poetry Aloud, join the mailing list.\\n\\nReading \\xa9 Classic Poetry Aloud 2009"