A mermaid found a swimming lad,
Picked him for her own,
Pressed her body to his body,
Laughed; and plunging down
Forgot in cruel happiness
That even lovers drown.
2024-03-27
| Poem | The Mermaid |
| Author / Poet | William Butler Yeats |
| Reference | A Man Young And Old: III. |
| Tags | Happiness, Lovers, Mermaid |
William Butler Yeats
13 Jun 1865 - 28 Jan 1939
Region: Irish, Northern Europe
Period: Modernist
Movement: Irish Literary Revival, Symbolism
Awards: Nobel Prize in Literature