Young and Foolish

Gloria’s singing a song of the poem below for her voice lesson.  Something makes me laugh when I hear “young and foolish.”  There’s something I love about that word - foolish. 

Yes, and there’s that hymn line that goes something like:  “Dear God and Father of mankind, forgive our foolish ways.”  I love that line too because of the word - foolish. 

Seems like I should explain why but . . . .


If you want to hear it:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9DoT_7GppE 

DOWN BY THE SALLEY GARDENS
by: W.B. Yeats

OWN by the salley gardens my love and I did meet;

She passed the salley gardens with little snow-white feet.

She bid me take love easy, as the leaves grow on the tree;

But I, being young and foolish, with her would not agree.

 

In a field by the river my love and I did stand,

And on my leaning shoulder she laid her snow-white hand.

She bid me take life easy, as the grass grows on the weirs;

But I was young and foolish, and now am full of tears.