English poem
The Good By
by Edith Matilda Thomas (1854–1925)
When the Little Girl said Good by, At the turn of the road, on the hill, Was there a tear in her eye? And why did she keep so still?
When the Little Girl said Good by, She never looked back at all! Was there a tear in her eye? I thought I could hear it fall!
And then were the flowers more sweet, And the grass breathed a long, low sigh-- I know--for I heard my heart beat-- There was a tear in her eye!