If you wish me to weep, you must first show grief yourself.

If you wish me to weep, you must first show grief yourself.

What gem hath dropp'd, and sparkles o'er his chain?
The tear most sacred, shed for other's pain,
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What gem hath dropp'd, and sparkles o'er his chain?
The tear most sacred, shed for other's pain,
That starts at once--bright pure--from Pity's mine,
Already polish'd by the hand divine!

It is such a secret place, the land of tears.

It is such a secret place, the land of tears.

So bright the tear in Beauty's eye,
Love half regrets to kiss it dry.

So bright the tear in Beauty's eye,
Love half regrets to kiss it dry.

For Beauty's tears are lovelier than her smile.

For Beauty's tears are lovelier than her smile.

Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.

Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.

Tears may be dried up, but the heart - never.

Tears may be dried up, but the heart - never.

Tears are words that are too deep to be spoken...

Tears are words that are too deep to be spoken...

We look through gloom and storm-drift
Beyond the years:
The soul would have no rainbow
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We look through gloom and storm-drift
Beyond the years:
The soul would have no rainbow
Hard the eyes no tears.