Show we parted in silence we parted in silence we parted by ight on the banks of that lonely alyer where the fragrant limes their boughs unite we met and we parted forever the night bird sang and the stars above told many a touching story of friends long passed to the kingdom of love where the soul wears its mantle of glory A we parted in silence our cheeks wire were wet with the tears that were past control ling we vowed we would never no never forget and those vows at the time were consoling but those lips that echoed the sounds ot of mine are as cold aa as that lonely river and that eye that beautiful spirits shrine hr ine has shrouded its fires forever and now on the midnight sky I 1 look and my heart grows full of weeping each star Is to me a sealed book some t tale ae of that loved oved one keeping we parted in silence we parted in tears on the banks of that lonely river but the odor and bloom of those bygone years shall hang oer er its waters forever mrs airs julia crawford Craw tord |