To an Isle in the Water (by W.B. Yeats)
1911 photo of Yeats by George Charles Beresford
To an Isle in the Water
by William Butler Yeats
from Crossways (1889)
Shy one, shy one,
Shy one of my heart,
She moves in the firelight
Pensively apart.
She carries in the dishes,
And lays them in a row.
To an isle in the water
With her would I go.
She carries in the candles,
And lights the curtained room,
Shy in the doorway
And shy in the gloom;
And shy as a rabbit,
Helpful and shy.
To an isle in the water
With her would I fly.
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Posted by Jesus Crisis at 12/18/2009 3:53 PM 
Categories: British,Poetry,Irish,Yeats (William Butler),1800s
Tags: British Poetry British Literature William Butler Yeats 1889 Crossways W.B. Yeats
Categories: British,Poetry,Irish,Yeats (William Butler),1800s
Tags: British Poetry British Literature William Butler Yeats 1889 Crossways W.B. Yeats
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