The Song of the Wandering Aengus

Donovan, William Butler Yeats

[Verse 1]
I went out to the hazelwood
Because a fire was in my head
And I cut and peeled a hazel wand
And hooked a berry on a thread

[Verse 2]
And when white moths were on the wing
And moth-like stars were flickering out
I dropped the berry in a stream
And caught a little silver trout

[Verse 3]
When I had laid it on the floor
I went to blow the fire aflame
But something rustled on the floor
And someone called me by my name

[Verse 4]
It had become a glimmering girl
With apple blossom in her hair
Who called me by my name and ran
And faded through the brightening air

[Verse 5]
Though I am old with wandering
Through hollow lands and hilly lands
I will find out where she has gone
And kiss her lips and take her hands

[Verse 6]
And walk among long dappled grass
And pluck 'til time and times are done
The silver apples of the moon
The golden apples of the sun

[Outro]
Go
Go away
Out the way, get out of the way, out of the way

Trivia about the song The Song of the Wandering Aengus by Donovan

When was the song “The Song of the Wandering Aengus” released by Donovan?
The song The Song of the Wandering Aengus was released in 1971, on the album “HMS Donovan”.
Who composed the song “The Song of the Wandering Aengus” by Donovan?
The song “The Song of the Wandering Aengus” by Donovan was composed by Donovan, William Butler Yeats.

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