AlfredTennyson
Tears, idletears, Iknownotwhattheymean,
Tearsfromthedepthofsomedivinedespair
Riseintheheart, andgathertotheeyes,
InlookingonthehappyAutumn-fields,
Andthinkingofthedaysthatarenomore.
Freshasthefirstbeamglitteringonasail,
Thatbringsourfriendsfromtheunderworld,
Sadasthelastwhichreddensoverone
Thatsinkswithallwelovebelowtheverge;
Sosad, sofresh, thedaysthatarenomore.
Ah, sadandstrangeasindarksummerdawns
Theearliestpipeofthehalf-awaken'dbirds
Todyingears, whenuntodyingeyes
Thecasementslowlygrowsaglimmeringsquare;
Sosad, sostrange, thedaysthatarenomore.
Dearasremember'dkissesafterdeath,
Andsweetasthosebyhopelessfancyfeign'd
Onlipsthatareforothers; deepaslove,
Deepasfirstlove, andwildwithallregret;
ODeathinlife, thedaysthatarenomore.
