Tears，idletears，Iknownotwhattheymean，

Tearsfromthedethofsomedivinedesair

Riseintheheart，andgathertotheeyes，

InlookingonthehayAutumn-fields，

Andthinkingofthedaysthatarenomore.

Freshasthefirstbeamglitteringonasail，

Thatbringsourfriendsfromtheunderworld，

Sadasthelastwhichreddensoverone

Thatsinkswithallwelovebelowtheverge；

Sosad，sofresh，thedaysthatarenomore.

Ah，sadandstrangeasindarksummerdawns

Theearliestieofthehalf-awaken'dbirds

Todyingears，whenuntodyingeyes

Thecasementslowlygrowsaglimmeringsquare；

Sosad，sostrange，thedaysthatarenomore.

Dearasremember'dkissesafterdeath，

Andsweetasthosebyhoelessfancyfeign'd

Onlisthatareforothers；deeaslove，

Deeasfirstlove，andwildwithallregret；

ODeathinlife，thedaysthatarenomore.

作品赏析

泪水——伤心的象征。诗人借物抒情，对泪水的描写，实质就是内心痛苦的诉说。眼泪，来自绝望的深渊，“第一缕阳光”表达了作者想要从痛苦中解脱出来，可还是“沉入天际”，这无疑是一种无奈与困苦。最后一句又深情刻画了诗人对过去恋情的追思与不舍。诗篇短小，联想丰富。