The Mermaid

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William Butler Yeats - Non-Music, Lyric Poem (Literature)

The Mermaid

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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.

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  • William Butler Yeats