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A classic Irish fairy tale about a faery who kidnaps a human child to bring him to the land of the faeries. The poem explores the contrast between the human and faery worlds, and the child's loss of innocence and joy.
A classic Celtic folklore poem that depicts the luring of a human child by faeries to their realm. The poem uses repetition, incantation, and nature imagery to create a haunting and enchanting tone.
The poem is based on Irish legend and concerns faeries beguiling a child to come away with them. Yeats had a great interest in Irish mythology about faeries resulting in his publication of Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry in 1888 and Fairy Folk Tales of Ireland in 1892.
Aug 23, 2013 · A poem by W.B. Yeats inspired by Celtic folklore, where fairies lure a child to their leafy island. The poem contrasts the human world of sorrows and the fairy world of freedom, but leaves the reader in doubt about the choice.
Jul 2, 2022 · The Stolen Child by W. B. Yeats [with text] - Read by poet Arthur L Wood - YouTube. Arthur L Wood. 5.01K subscribers. Subscribed. 147. 4.4K views 1 year ago #WBYeats #Yeats #ArthurLWood. Thank...
A classic Irish poem that invites a human child to join the faeries in the wild and the waters. The poem evokes the beauty and mystery of the natural world, but also the dangers and sorrows of the human world.
A classic Irish poem that invites a human child to join the faeries in the wild and the waters. The poem contrasts the world of the faeries with the world of humans, where there is more weeping and trouble.
