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The poem was written in 1886 and is considered to be one of Yeats's more notable early poems. The poem is based on Irish legend and concerns faeries beguiling a child to come away with them.
Yeats wrote a play about a young bride being stolen by fairies which was written from the human point of view (unlike this one), and is definitely a tragedy. There seem to be a lot of variants of Yeats's poems.
The Stolen Child. W. B. Yeats. 1865 –. 1939. Where dips the rocky highland. Of Sleuth Wood in the lake, There lies a leafy island. Where flapping herons wake. The drowsy water rats;
William Butler Yeats. The Stolen Child. Where dips the rocky highland Of Sleuth Wood in the lake, There lies a leafy island Where flapping herons wake The drowsy water-rats; There we've hid our faery vats, Full of berries And of reddest stolen cherries. Come away, O human child!
1889 1 viewer. 14 Contributors. The Stolen Child Lyrics. Where dips the rocky highland. Of Sleuth Wood in the lake, There lies a leafy island. Where flapping herons wake. The drowsy water rats;...
William Butler Yeats. Where dips the rocky highland. Of Sleuth Wood in the lake, There lies a leafy island. Where flapping herons wake. The drowsy water-rats; There we've hid our faery vats, Full of berries. And of reddest stolen cherries.
Feb 5, 2024 · Where dips the rocky highland. Of Sleuth Wood in the lake, There lies a leafy island. Where flapping herons wake. The drowsy water rats; There we’ve hid our faery vats, Full of berrys. And of reddest stolen cherries. Come away, O human child!
