When We Two Parted Themes
Sadness
Tears, broken hearts, sorrow—and that's just the first stanza. Sadness is everywhere in "When We Two Parted" The speaker was sad when he had to say goodbye to his friend, and he's still sad now,...
Death
Nobody dies for real in this poem, but death is still all over the place. "When We Two Parted" is first and foremost a poem about the death of a relationship—that's what saying goodbye for a long...
Love
If you're still sad about saying goodbye to somebody to the point that you can't even hear their name without getting a little upset, there must be love involved. Or, if not love, then something re...