The Works of Lord Byron (ed. Coleridge, Prothero)/Poetry/Volume 3/Hebrew Melodies/I saw thee weep

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I SAW THEE WEEP.

I.

I saw thee weep—the big bright tear
 Came o'er that eye of blue;[1]
And then methought it did appear
 A violet dropping dew:
I saw thee smile—the sapphire's blaze
 Beside thee ceased to shine;
It could not match the living rays
 That filled that glance of thine.


II.

As clouds from yonder sun receive
 A deep and mellow dye,
Which scarce the shade of coming eve
 Can banish from the sky,
Those smiles unto the moodiest mind
 Their own pure joy impart;
Their sunshine leaves a glow behind
 That lightens o'er the heart.


  1. ↑ [Compare the first Sonnet to Genevra (addressed to Lady Frances Wedderburn Webster), "Thine eye's blue tenderness."]
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