Monologue

Herdsman Monologue from The Land of Heart's Desire

From The Land of Heart's Desire by W.B. Yeats

male · contemplative · 40 sec

As I came down the lane by Tubber-vanach A boy and man sat cross-legged on two stones, With moving hands and faces famine-thin, Gabbling to crowds of men and wives and boys Of how two merchants at a house in the woods Buy souls for hell, giving so great a price That men may live through all the dearth in plenty. The vales are famine-crazy—I am right glad My home is on the mountain near to God. [He turns to go.

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