The White Birds（1 / 1）

WilliaButlerYeats

Iwouldthatwewere,ybeloved,whitebirdsonthefoaofthesea!

Wetireofthefoftheteor,beforeitfadeandflee;

Andthefofthebestarofilight,hunglowontheriofthesky,

Hasawakedourhearts,ybeloved,asadhataynotdie.

Awearessesfrothosedrears,dew-dabbled,thelilyandrose;

Ah,dreanotofthe,ybeloved,thefoftheteorthatgoes,

Orthefofthebestar

Thatlgershunglowthefallofthedew:

ForIwouldweweregedtowhitebirdsonthewandergfoa:Iandyou!

Iahauntedbynuberlessisnds,andanyaDanaanshore,

WhereTiwouldsurelyfet,andSorrowenearnoore;

Soonfarfrotheroseandthelilyandfretofthefswouldwebe,

Wereweonlywhitebirds,ybeloved,buoyedoutonthefoaofthesea!