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.

Readings

W.B. Yeats: 'The Mermaid' read by Fiona Shaw
W.B. Yeats: 'The Mermaid' read by Patrick Kennedy
W.B. Yeats: 'The Mermaid' read by Edna O'Brien
W.B. Yeats: 'The Mermaid' read by Sinéad Cusack
W.B. Yeats: 'The Mermaid' read by Patrick Kennedy
Select reading
W.B. Yeats: 'The Mermaid' read by Fiona Shaw
W.B. Yeats: 'The Mermaid' read by Patrick Kennedy
W.B. Yeats: 'The Mermaid' read by Edna O'Brien
W.B. Yeats: 'The Mermaid' read by Sinéad Cusack
W.B. Yeats: 'The Mermaid' read by Patrick Kennedy
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