17.1.1

When We Two Parted - Lord Byron (1788-1824)

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Key Quotations: When We Two Parted

Here are some key quotations to remember from When We Two Parted:

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'Silence and tears'

  • 'When we two parted / In silence and tears...How should I greet thee? - / With silence and tears'.
    • The repetition of the 'in silence and tears' at both the beginning and the end of the poem gives it a circular structure, demonstrating that our narrator is unable to move on.
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'Long, long shall I rue...'

  • 'Long, long shall I rue thee / Too deeply to tell'.
    • The word 'rue' means to bitterly regret. So this line suggests that he feels that the relationship was not worth the intense pain he feels now.
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'In secret we met...'

  • 'In secret we met - / In silence I grieve'
    • This quote (lines 25-26) demonstrates the narrator’s frustration at his inability to share with others the nature of his pain.

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