What precious drops are those,
Which silently each other's track pursue,
Bright as young diamonds in their read more

What precious drops are those,
Which silently each other's track pursue,
Bright as young diamonds in their faint dew?

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

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

And the tear that is wiped with a little address,
May be follow'd perhaps by a smile.

And the tear that is wiped with a little address,
May be follow'd perhaps by a smile.

Perhaps our eyes need to be washed by our tears once in a while, so that we can see Life read more

Perhaps our eyes need to be washed by our tears once in a while, so that we can see Life with a clearer view again.

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.

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

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

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

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

And weep the more, because I weep in vain.

And weep the more, because I weep in vain.

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

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