Thomas Hood. To a false friend.
[ˈtɔməs hud. tuː ə fɔːls frend.]
Our hands have met, but not our hearts
Our hands will never meet again.
Friends, if we have ever been,
Friends we cannot now remain.
I only know I loved you once
I only know I loved in vain.
Our hands have met, but not our hearts
Our hands will never meet again.
[ˈauə hændz hæv met, bʌt nƆt ˈauə hɑːts
ˈauə hændz wil ˈnevə miːt əˈgein.
frendz, ɪf wiː hæv ˈevə biːn,
frendz wiː ˈkænƆt nau rɪˈmeɪn.
aɪ ˈəunli nəu aɪ lʌvd juː wʌns
aɪ ˈəunli nəu aɪ lʌvd ɪn veɪn.
ˈauə hændz hæv met, bʌt nƆt ˈauə hɑːts
ˈauə hændz wil ˈnevə miːt əˈgeɪn. ]
