sorrowtothis!
thedewofthemorning
sunkchillonmybrow-
itfelikethewarning
ofwhatifeelnow.
thyvowsareallbroken,
andlightisthyfame:
ihearthynamespoken,
andshareinitsshame.
theynametheebeforeme,
aknelomineear
ashuddercomeso’erme-
whywertthousodear?
theyknownotiknewthee
whoknewtheetoowell:long,longshalliruethee,
toodeeplytotell.
insecretwemet-
insilenceigrieve,
thatthyheartcouldforget,
thyspiritdeceive.
ifishouldmeetthee
afterlingyear,
howshouldigreetthee?
withsilenceandtears.
-bygeorgegordenbyron
六年以前，东村