The Song of Wandering Aengus
~~Willaim Butler Yeats
I went out to the hazel wood,
Because a fire was in my head,
And cut and peeled a hazel wand,
And hooked a berry to a thread;
And when white moths were on the wing,
And moth-like stars were flickering out,
I dropped the berry in a stream
And caught a little silver trout.
~~Willaim Butler Yeats
I went out to the hazel wood,
Because a fire was in my head,
And cut and peeled a hazel wand,
And hooked a berry to a thread;
And when white moths were on the wing,
And moth-like stars were flickering out,
I dropped the berry in a stream
And caught a little silver trout.
When I had laid it on the floor
I went to blow the fire aflame,
But something rustled on the floor,
And some one called me by my name:
It had become a glimmering girl
With apple blossom in her hair
Who called me by my name and ran
And faded through the brightening air.
I went to blow the fire aflame,
But something rustled on the floor,
And some one called me by my name:
It had become a glimmering girl
With apple blossom in her hair
Who called me by my name and ran
And faded through the brightening air.
Though I am old with wandering
Through hollow lands and hilly lands,
I will find out where she has gone,
And kiss her lips and take her hands;
And walk among the long dappled grass,
And pluck till time and times are done
The silver apples of the moon,
The golden apples of the sun.
Through hollow lands and hilly lands,
I will find out where she has gone,
And kiss her lips and take her hands;
And walk among the long dappled grass,
And pluck till time and times are done
The silver apples of the moon,
The golden apples of the sun.
Greetings lovers of the fairy folk. Today, I'm hightlighting this sassy redheaded fairy. I am so happy how she came out ... I really don't know where all of these delightful fairies comes from ... but I like to think the fairy folk have a hand in it. Enjoy!
May Your Day Be Filled With Wonder and Magic ! Happiness to ALL !
13 comments:
I love yeats' poetry and your painting is such a whimsical delight. I love it! Have a beautiful week. Hugs, Mina
Thank you for the lovely fuzzy feeling you left me with from that verse and image :D XXX
Hope the faeries don't stop whispering in your ear :D
I love Yeats' poetry!
I love love love the new art also. It makes me smile!
Thanks so much for popping by and visiting my Blog!
Happy Monday!
LuLu~*xoxo
That is such a beautiful poem, thank you for posting it. And, I adore your fairy and her kitty! I hope the faeries never stop whispering inspiration in your ear.
Blessings,
Victoria
Wow..such a beautiful post..she is totally blissful and magical and full of wonderment!! Thanks for letting her out..she is fab!!
Victoria
I love everything Celtic. :) And Yeats is one of my fave poets. Your fairies are always so inspiring!
Thank you all, Mina, Gina, Elettrarossa, LuLu, Victoria, Victoria and Simona....for your uplifting comments. I just got back from the acupuncturist and feel wonderful and you have all helped make my day.
Happiness and Whimsy to ALL !!
What beautiful poetry! Makes my heart sing ;o) Your Fairy is priceless ;o) Have a great day!
She is indeed fun and sassy! As usual, I appreciate the whimsy and details, especially the bird and cat.
Wow, what a beautiful poem! I can't believe I've never read it before. Might have to use it for my prints :)
Beautiful poetry, have a great weekend! Cute fairy!
What a wonderful poem. Your comments on my blog totally made my day. Thank you.
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