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Tears may be dried up, but the heart - never.
Tears may be dried up, but the heart - never.
Tears are the safety valve of the heart when too much pressure is laid on it.
Tears are the safety valve of the heart when too much pressure is laid on it.
Accept these grateful tears! for thee thy flow,
For thee, that ever felt another's woe!
Accept these grateful tears! for thee thy flow,
For thee, that ever felt another's woe!
Tears are words the heart can't express
Tears are words the heart can't express
Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.
Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.
And weep the more, because I weep in vain.
And weep the more, because I weep in vain.
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can read more
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can wield,
To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.
Tears are the silent language of grief
Tears are the silent language of grief
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?