Farewell, farewell for ever
I cannot more remain
Far wider things our hearts do sever
Than continent or main
Pride and distaste and inaptness
To feel each other's joy, distress
Farewell, farewell for ever
Be it not said by thee
My heart was weaker, thy heart braver
In mutual misery
But parted were we, be it said
As are the living from the dead
Farewell, farewell for ever
Be it not said by thee
My heart was weaker, thy heart braver
In mutual misery
But parted were we, be it said
As are the living from the dead
Farewell, farewell for ever
Since love left not behind
Nor even friendship nor endeavour
Nor sorrow mad or kind
'Tis fit indeed those souls be parted
That cannot e'er be broken-hearted
Farewell, farewell for ever
'Tis time this thing were done
When love is cold which was a fever
And vulgar as a stone
When life from woe to woe doth flee
And change itself is misery
Farewell, farewell for ever
I cannot more remain
Far wider things our hearts do sever
Than continent or main
Pride and distaste and inaptness
To feel each other's joy, distress
Farewell, farewell for ever
Be it not said by thee
My heart was weaker, thy heart braver
In mutual misery
But parted were we, be it said
As are the living from the dead
Farewell, farewell for ever
Since love left not behind
Nor even friendship nor endeavour
Nor sorrow mad or kind
'Tis fit indeed those souls be parted
That cannot e'er be broken-hearted
Farewell, farewell for ever
'Tis time this thing were done
When love is cold which was a fever
And vulgar as a stone
When life from woe to woe doth flee
And change itself is misery.