Donovan - The Song Of Wandering Aengus

[HazelCeej]

a thousand likes!

[whittingham4665]

its one of the best tracks on hms i think and i think only donovan could put such lovely music to yeats magnificent poem! well done don

[LostPlanet42]

The silver apples of the moon . . . the golden apples of the sun . . .

[MangaTokyoMewMew]

i wish i was alife when this beautifull song came out!

i love donovan! his voice is so soft and warm i feel so happy and safe when i hear his voice

[GilesConradWatson]

This poem and song, along with Donovan's 'Roots of Oak', influenced me deeply when I first heard them in my teenage years.  Thank you for posting!

[LokiSilverFlame]

His voice is like honey over hot marble. Beautiful!

[bae123456]

william yeats...my hero.

[desmond34]

Check out The Waterboys version.

[mookins45]

Well it's all a man can do, isn't it- to remain true to the vision, the possibility. And to keep feeling, not be dulled by the pain of separation.

[bogencur]

Hadn't heard this version before - absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for setting it up.

[verbaud]

For myself, this poem is about the dreams of youth being persued by a man thru his life. Beautiful version.

[kontrapunkti]

Really spectacular song!!!

[zephyrquartz]

Didn't Donovan write the music to this so-called 'old folk song' and WB Yeats the poem in the early 20th century?

[9999norton]

Yeats, dudes. Like Blake, and Alan Ginsburg, W.B. Yeats set many his own poems to music. I'm not sure if this is Yeats' own version, but it sure is gorgeous.

[9999norton]

Yeats, dudes.

[vidviewer100]

never knew this beautiful poem had been put to music, nicely done by Donovan.....many thanks for posting. The earlier comment in Finnish translates as something like this: I can feel the morning dew, and the natural presence of listening to this, I quietly listen to the trees.

[Bobjb999]

Probably my fave Donovan song ever! I just recently I learned Judy Collins, way back in the early '60s, had beaten Donovan to setting to music this magical Yeats poem (literally magical - I think it's very influenced by Yeats' occult beliefs & activities. He practiced ceremonial magic in the legendary Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn in London). Collins called her version "Apples of the Sun". Donovan stayed with the poem's title & put much more interesting music & vocals to it. Love it.

[IWillJulia]

This song makes me long for a place of simplicity and beauty...

[LorcanFly]

I know and love this as a poem but had never heard it sung. Fantastic rendition

[jen24272]

Beautiful!

[wistaria2010]

So beautiful. Going back decades. When I was new and full of dreams.

[Cryo837]

A beautiful and haunting song. Thank you for posting this. Definitely the best of Donovan's "hidden gems".

[DoubleUTony]

The wonderful lyrics is written by W.B. Yeats.

The song is to be found on HMS Donovan from 1971.

And yes, the girl is Marianne Faithfull.

[rmmarr1]

what or who is an Aengus?

[OlorinVictorsson]

@rmmarr1 Aengus is the god of youth, beauty, poetry and love in ancient Irish lore ;)

[Royc3d]

@rmmarr1

An Aengus is an angler or fisherman :)

[geribarbara]

Beautifully peaceful and relaxing, both song and video, thank you:)

[Alsaticus]

Merci, Yeats . . . et Donovan . . . Il faut persévérer ; ne plus arrêter sa course dans ce monde merveilleux et fangeux avant d'avoir rejoint la Truite d'argent .

. . .  Et d'avoir vu naître les Alevins des ans à venir : ceux qui rendront à ce monde son scintillement , l'enchantement de l'Apparaître . . .

[blackeyedsusan1]

beautiful song beautiful images, thank you

[amabilis77]

Loreena Mckennitt...please sing this!

[makelove70]

pystyn tuntemaan aamunkasteen ja luonnon läsnäolon kuunnellessani tätä,näen hiljaa kuuntelevat puut.

[ginniweasli]

dats well beautiful

[mobyboy]

thank you, among many beautful songs of Donovan, this one is one of the TOPS

[zephyrquartz]

Very beautiful version of this favourite poem of mine by Yeats.

[lifereguard]

3.45. Just how I remember him from Bath festival 1970. Some skinheads started shouting during his set and he smiled down at them while retuning saying 'just a spot of bovver?'

No fear in love.

[23flowergirl]

W.B. Yeats!

[saintsimonak]

Donovan was one of my musical teachers in my teenage...I'm very glad to see your work here...thank you very much!!!

[virginiatforever]

very very enjoyable video and song. Well done my friend.

[Julietthefrenchgreek]

i love this song.. my dad does a great version on his guitar, and to tell the truth, he sings better than this guy! :D

[eric1012wi]

ok cunt

[latherson]

Definitely High on some SHROOMS. Everyone here knows what im talking about lol. TOTAL SHROOM TRIP.

[eoineoineoin]

Yeats? Really? Pssh.

[fagjupitor]

Nah, I think its LSD

[Ramblin66man]

Nice work BTW sissham

[Ramblin66man]

...know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

[Ramblin66man]

I Love You Helen of Carins! xoxo

[slolwaye]

Listening to this song is like time travelling and I feel young again...

Regards

slolwaye

[Sissham]

It's a very beautiful song.

[odor9]

very nicely done! thanks!

[chintzgirl]

Would someone please tell me which of Donovan's albums has this song.

thank you

Karen

[Sissham]

The song is to be found on HMS Donovan from 1971 :)

[thewordofgord]

thanks sissham; as others have said here, a lovely montage to accompany a lovely rendition of a beautiful poem.

a rose for you my dear!

wordofgord

[DoubleUTony]

@chintzgirl The wonderful lyrics is written by W.B. Yeats.

The song is to be found on HMS Donovan from 1971.

And yes, the girl is Marianne Faithfull.

[folkmusicgirl]

You have put together a lovely, lovely video that captures the beauty of this wonderful poem by W.B. Yeats. Every frame is done so well that depicts a picture for every verse.

Donovan (my favourite artist of all time), sings this song with a magical voice. I have just about every album he has released and this song is one of my favourites. I have seen him in concert several times over the years.

Thank you so much for putting together this beautiful video.....so well done!! A+ video!

[chintzgirl]

thank you very much.

[mobyboy]

ok if no 1 of donovan is - Isle of Isley this is number 2.

king of pastoralic melodies !

[epyonblitz]

My name is Angus...

[RamblinTroubadour]

i've never ever seen that picture of Donovan at 0:23, rare

[staroidster]

Nice video.

someone should point out that WB Yeats wrote these words

[apemillenaria]

you catch the right feeling, i appreciate.

[karensch01]

Perfect!

[Sissham]

Thank you so much :)