Sweet Dancer - A poem by William Butler Yeats


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William Butler Yeats - Sweet Dancer

The girl goes dancing there
On the leaf-sown, new-mown, smooth
Grass plot of the garden;
Escaped from bitter youth,
Escaped out of her crowd,
Or out of her black cloud.
Ah, dancer, ah, sweet dancer!

If strange men come from the house
To lead her away, do not say
That she is happy being crazy;
Lead them gently astray;
Let her finish her dance,
Let her finish her dance.
Ah, dancer, ah, sweet dancer!

Added: on September 29th, 2005 at 1:35 PM | Viewed: 4589 times | Comments (1)

Sweet Dancer - Comments and Information
Poet: William Butler Yeats Poem: Sweet Dancer Volume: New Poems Year: Published/Written in 1938 Comment 1 of 1, added on September 29th, 2005 at 1:35 PM. I read this poem ,,sweet dancer'' and i wanted to say how nice it was. As i am a dnacer i like to read poems about dnacing and this poem was really one of the best about dancing i have ever read:) very cute and true =) Iiris Rausk from Estonia More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Sweet Dancer, has received one comment so far. Click here to read it, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by William Butler Yeats with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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Sweet Dancer Volume: New Poems Year: Published/Written in 1938 Last read: 2009-11-20 19:42:59 Viewed 4589 times. Added on September 29th, 2005 at 1:35 PM.

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