Sad Truth

Truth I tell with heavy heart,
To another one,
Give me sweetness for your smart,
When sad time is done.

Then may I be clear again,
Love without disguise;
Since I have to bear, till then,
Dark of hostile eyes.

Bitter shall be sweet some day.
Ah, but that is far away!
I must bind my heart and say:
Bitter now, but sweet some day.