Those eyes have bent their glance on mine,

Each hidden feeling to divine

’Mid love’s first dream—and love’s decay —

Though from their gaze I turned away;

Read every hope and timid fear,

And smiled away the doubting tear;

Knew all I strove not to impart —

The weakness of my woman’s heart.

In parting once they met mine own,

And cold in stern reproach they shone,