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Post by tannis on Feb 27, 2010 1:27:45 GMT
LOVE AND ANGER...but the young queen sat among her women, straight and still like a white candle, and listened as though there was no tale in the world but this tale of Aodh's, for the enchantment of his dream-heavy voice was in her ears ; the enchantment of his dream-distraught history in her mind : how he would live now in the raths of kings, now alone in the great forest ; how, despite the grey hairs mingling before their time with the dark of his beard, he was blown hither and thither by love and anger ; how, according to his mood, he would fly now from one man and with blanched face, and would show an extreme courage one man against many; and, above all, how he had sat continually by her great chair telling of forays and battles, to hearten her war-weary men-at-arms, or chaunting histories and songs laden with gentler destinies for her ears alone, or, more often still, listening in silence to the rustling of her dress. He sang now of anger and not of love... ~ The Secret Rose by William Butler YeatsNada Surf are releasing a covers record, if i had a hi-fi, which includes a cover of Kate Bush's “Love and Anger”.stereogum.com/277341/nada-surf-electrocution-bill-fox-cover/mp3s/
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