153. The Pity of Love by William Butler Yeats. Colum, Padraic. 1922. Anthology of Irish Verse

Padraic Colum (1881–1972). Anthology of Irish Verse. 1922.

153. The Pity of Love

By William Butler Yeats


A PITY beyond all telling
Is hid in the heart of love:
The folk who are buying and selling,
The clouds on their journey above,
The cold, wet winds ever blowing,	5
And the shadowy hazel grove
Where mouse-grey waters are flowing
Threaten the head that I love.