I WAS not false to thee, and yet
My cheek alone looked pale;
My weary eye was dim and wet,
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A wonderful life song lamenting over the infidelity of the marriage partner in spite of the lady's full loyalties and deep love with her husband. Thanks for sharing.
Sounds very much like he was not faithful to her and this bewildered her and hurt her and opened her to the scorn of others- -probably women, and most probably the women he was being unfaithful with. Poor lady- -trapped in a marriage where only one is married.
a poem of the effect on someone who is not believed even though they were telling the truth.
This kinda reminded me of my marriage I can truly say, I was truly true to thee, yet still I got scorn. A marriage of many years ago which I still feel like I get scorn over.
I guess we all know who was false to whom