Let tears flow of their own accord: their flowing is not inconsistent with inward peace and harmony.

Let tears flow of their own accord: their flowing is not inconsistent with inward peace and harmony.

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.

A stoic of the woods,--a man without a tear.

A stoic of the woods,--a man without a tear.

Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.

Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.

The tear forgot as soon as shed,
The sunshine of the breast.

The tear forgot as soon as shed,
The sunshine of the breast.

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

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

We weep when we are born,
Not when we die!

We weep when we are born,
Not when we die!

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

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

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.