The Song of Wandering Aengus Resources

Here's an in-depth introduction to the poet's life and work from the Poetry Foundation.

Check out this cool online exhibition of Yeats' life and works from the National Library of Ireland.

You had us at Faeries. A Yeats expert talks about the occult and the supernatural in Yeats' poetry (and the poetry of other Irish poets).

This short documentary is on W.B. Yeats and his influence on Irish literature and culture.

Wander over to YouTube for this reading of "The Song of Wandering Aengus."

So, what does the man himself sound like? Check out this clip from the 1930s of Yeats talking about, and reading, some of his works.

Here's a photo of the bard himself.

Here's a photo of Maud Gonne the woman who Yeats was in love with. She rejected his marriage proposals over and over again. Reminds us of the "glimmering girl," a bit, doesn't she?

This 1938 article from the Atlantic magazine considers Yeats' position as among the greatest of living poets.

This New York Times article is about Yeats' many identities.

We'll find pretty much all of Yeats' poetry—including "The Song of Wandering Aengus"—in this comprehensive edition of his poems.

This book provides a great introduction to the poetry of Yeats.

Dig this documentary about Yeats' life and loves.