The tear forgot as soon as shed,
The sunshine of the breast.

The tear forgot as soon as shed,
The sunshine of the breast.

Tears are the summer showers to the soul.

Tears are the summer showers to the soul.

If you wish me to weep, you must first show grief yourself.

If you wish me to weep, you must first show grief yourself.

Let tears flow of their own accord: their flowing is not inconsistent with inward peace and harmony.

Let tears flow of their own accord: their flowing is not inconsistent with inward peace and harmony.

For Beauty's tears are lovelier than her smile.

For Beauty's tears are lovelier than her smile.

Fountains of tears.
[Lat., Fons lacrymarum.]

Fountains of tears.
[Lat., Fons lacrymarum.]

We weep when we are born,
Not when we die!

We weep when we are born,
Not when we die!

It is such a secret place, the land of tears.

It is such a secret place, the land of tears.

Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.

Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.