When We Two Parted Death Quotes

Cold, colder, and pale—sounds like a dead body to us. Sure, this girl isn't really dying, but for all intents and purposes she'll be dead to the speaker for a while, if not forever.

The dawn is usually a symbol of rebirth, but here it's totally dark and ominous. Dew is nice, but the "chill" here is no good. It recalls the coldness of the woman's cheek and kiss in the first stanza and thus again makes us think of death. Brrr.

Broken vows equals dead vows. There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it. The speaker's old flame has definitely "killed" something (a marriage or a relationship) that they were supposed to keep alive together.