GOOD-BYE

By Robert Winkworth Norwood

Dear, and dark, and tall

Lady of my heart,

Summer roses fall

Now that we must part!

What has happened, dear?

All the flowers are dead!

Since you are not near,

Laughter, too, is fled.

All the tender blue

Turned to tearful gray,

When I said to you,

“Good-bye,” and went away!