An Old Song Resung
William Butler Yeats
1865 to 1939
Track 1
Reconstruct the poem by dragging each line into its correct position. Your goal is to reassemble the original poem as accurately as possible. As you move the lines, you'll see whether your arrangement is correct, helping you explore the poem's flow and meaning. You can also print out the jumbled poem to cut up and reassemble in the classroom. Either way, take your time, enjoy the process, and discover how the poet's words come together to create something truly beautiful.
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In a field by the river my love and I did stand,
She bid me take life easy, as the grass grows on the weirs;
And on my leaning shoulder she laid her snow-white hand.
But I, being young and foolish, with her would not agree.
She bid me take love easy, as the leaves grow on the tree;
Down by the salley gardens my love and I did meet;
But I was young and foolish, and now am full of tears.
She passed the salley gardens with little snow-white feet.