Byron has written this poem to his beloved.
He narrates the sorrow and feeling of parting in this poem. Poet expresses the
situation, how they parted and therefore poet said,
‘When we two parted, In silence
and tears’
Poet expresses that what is happen when
his beloved was about to leave, none of them utter a single word and situation
became unbearable as they were parting from each other not only for days one or
two but ‘for years’. After that, poet blames the hour when the lover and
beloved together as happy hour itself for told it the separation that both
lover have to face in the future.
Poet talks about ‘Dew of morning’ which
fall like the warning bell as the poet thinks that whatever the lover is
feeling now sorrowful situation. Further in the poem, Byron said that vows that
are broken which indicate beloved of the lover is no more with him. And that
she has broken all her promises which she gave once and she is not there to
keep her promises. Poet heard the name of the beloved from relatives and
friends, it’s shameful.
When people around the lover take name of
his beloved feels like ‘knell’ to this ear.
‘They know not I knew thee who knew
thee too well’
which means poet
not only loved her but understand every emotions of her. Now when she is not
with him, he regrets why he loved her so much and it becoming unbearable
situation of separation for him.
In the last, poet
expresses his grief on their meet and he calls the spirit of his beloved is
deceived as her heart can forget whatever quality time they spent together
secretly. After years when they meet they have only silence to express and
tears to share.
‘After long years,
How should I
greet thee?
With
silence and tears’
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