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

George Gordon Byron
In secret we met -In silence I grieve, That thy...
In secret we met -In silence I grieve, That thy...
In secret we met -In silence I grieve, That thy...
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In secret we met -In silence I grieve,That thy heart could forget,Thy spirit deceive.If I should meet theeAfter long years,How should I greet thee? -With silence and tears is a poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. It describes a meeting in a temple where the lovers are unaware of each other’s presence. The poem is a reflection of a long-lost love over time. There is a sense of longing in the poem that only shows how much he cared for her even when she moved on to another man. The lovers are separated by years and distance, but the words of the poet show that he has not forgotten his love for her.

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