Show SEPARATION Once when the sun In slowly dying splendor Sank sending crimson smiles across the sea When in the twilight eyes looked true and tender Tell me you said how great your love for me Darker and darker grew the sea before us I Turning I saw a shadow at your side Mist filled the sky and hid the pale stars oer us As those who speak In dreams my lips replied Some measure love by gold By endless time by soundless sea But II love you well enough To leave you love if needs must be Words thoughtless words but breathing doubt forbidden Fears foolish fears that love must lull to rest Not you or I knew then the meaning hidden hid-den Veiled in those words you deemed an Idle jest Now love with paths divided hands asunder Now we have learnt the meaning you and I Hid in the misty sky the dark sea under Hid In the words I spoke and knew not why Some measure love by gold By endless time by soundless sea But II love you well enough to leave you love If needs must be Hugh Conway |