You would have understood me, had you waited; br I could have loved you, dear! as well as he: br Had we not been impatient, dear! and fated br Always to disagree. br br What is the use of speech? Silence were fitter: br Lest we should still be wishing things unsaid. br Though all the words we ever spake were bitter, br Shall I reproach you dead? br br Nay, let this earth, your portion, likewise cover br All the old anger, setting us apart: br Always, in all, in truth was I your lover; br Always, I held your heart. br br I have met other women who were tender, br As you were cold, dear! with a grace as rare. br Think you, I turned to them, or made surrender, br I who had found you fair? br br Had we been patient, dear! ah, had you waited, br I had fought death for you, better than he: br But from the very first, dear! we were fated br Always to disagree. br br Late, late, I come to you, now death discloses br Love that in life was not to be our part: br On your low lying mound between the roses, br Sadly I cast my heart. br br I would not waken you: nay! this is fitter; br Death and the darkness give you unto me; br Here we who loved so, were so cold and bitter, br Hardly can disagree.