When we two parted

當初我們倆分別，

In silence and tears,

只有沉默和眼淚，

Half broken-hearted

心兒幾乎要碎裂，

To sever for years,

得分隔多少年歲!

Pale grew thy cheek and cold,

你的臉發白發冷，

Colder thy kiss;

你的吻更是冰涼;

Truly that hour foretold

確實呵，那個時辰

Sorrow to this!

預告了今日的悲傷!

The dew of the morning

清晨滴落的露珠

Sunk chill on my brow—

浸入我眉頭，好冷——

It felt like the warning

對我今天的感觸

Of what I feel now.

仿佛是預先示警。

Thy vows are all broken,

你把盟誓都背棄，

And light is thy fame;

名聲也輕浮浪蕩;

I hear thy name spoken,

聽別人把你說起，

And share in its shame.

連我也羞愧難當。

They name thee before me,

他們當著我說你，

A knell to mine ear;

像喪鐘響徹耳旁;

A shudder comes o’er me—

我周身止不住戰栗——

Why wert thou so dear?

對你怎這樣情長?

They know not I knew thee,

他們不知我熟悉你——

Who knew thee too well:—

只怕是熟悉過度;

Long, long shall I rue thee,

我會久久惋惜你，

Too deeply to tell.

深切得難以陳訴。

In secret we met—

想當初幽期密約，

In silence I grieve,

到如今默默哀怨：

That thy heart could forget,

你的心兒會忘卻，

Thy spirit deceive.

你的靈魂會欺騙。

If I should meet thee

要是多少年以后，

After long years,

我偶然與你相會，

How should I greet thee?—

用什么將你迎候?

With silence and tears.

只有沉默和眼淚。