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frogmarch

(12,152 posts) Tue Apr 24, 2012, 10:34 PM Apr 2012

The Stolen Child (W.B. Yeats poem set to music)

Performed by The Waterboys

I love this.

EDITED to add that the lyrics are on You Tube.

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The Stolen Child (W.B. Yeats poem set to music) (Original Post) frogmarch Apr 2012 OP

Absolutely beautiful siligut Apr 2012 #1

I agree. I'm glad you frogmarch Apr 2012 #2

Very nice. Swede Apr 2012 #3

You're welcome. frogmarch Apr 2012 #4

That's reaaly lovely, but this is still my favorite version... AmyDeLune Apr 2012 #5

Yes, that's beautiful too. frogmarch Apr 2012 #6

siligut

(12,272 posts)

1. Absolutely beautiful

Reply to frogmarch (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 11:39 PM

Apr 2012

The video, the music and the lyrics, just magical

frogmarch

(12,152 posts)

2. I agree. I'm glad you

Reply to siligut (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 11:52 PM

Apr 2012

enjoyed it too. There are other renditions of "The Stolen Child" on You Tube, but I like this one the best.

Here’s a website you might like:

http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/yeats/fip/

Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry

Edited and Selected by W. B. Yeats

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