The pity of love | A pity beyond all telling

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by William Butler Yeats (1865 - 1939)

The Pity of Love

(Sung text for setting by S. Grill)

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Language: English

Our translations: FRE IRI

A pity beyond all telling
Is hid in the heart of love:
The folks who are buying and selling,
The clouds on their journey above,
The cold, wet winds ever blowing,
And the shadowy hazel grove
Where mouse-grey waters are flowing
Threaten the head that I love.

Composition:

Stanley Grill

To a Child

Text Authorship:

by William Butler Yeats (1865 - 1939), "The pity of love", appears in The Countess Kathleen and Various Legends and Lyrics, first published 1892

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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2009-01-20
Line count: 8
Word count: 48

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