Added: May 21, 2009
From: tracechops
Duration: 2:15
This was made withing the virtual world of Second Life Poem The Stolen Child by W.B. Yeats and read by Anya Yalin. WHERE dips the rocky highland Of Sleuth Wood in the lake, There lies a leafy island Where flapping herons wake The drowsy water rats; There we've hid our faery vats, Full of berrys And of reddest stolen cherries. Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild With a faery, hand in hand, For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand. Where the wave of moonlight glosses The dim gray sands with light, Far off by furthest Rosses We foot it all the night, Weaving olden dances Mingling hands and mingling glances Till the moon has taken flight; To and fro we leap And chase the frothy bubbles, While the world is full of troubles And anxious in its sleep. Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild With a faery, hand in hand, For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand. Where the wandering water gushes From the hills above Glen-Car, In pools among the rushes That scarce could bathe a star, We seek for slumbering trout And whispering in their ears Give them unquiet dreams; Leaning softly out From ferns that drop their tears Over the young streams. Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild With a faery, hand in hand, For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand. Away with us he's going, The solemn-eyed: He'll hear no more the lowing Of the calves on the warm hillside Or the kettle on the hob Sing peace into his breast, Or see the brown mice bob Round and round the oatmeal chest. For he comes, the human child, To the waters and the wild With a faery, hand in hand, For the world's more full of weeping than he can understand. This was created within the virtual world of Second Life. Better render on vimeo here: http://www.vimeo.com/4746397
Channel: Film
Rating: 4.974603' max='5' min='1' numRaters='315' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#overall ( ratings) Views: 36507 Comments: 82
kainedamo Says:
Feb 6, 2011 - I'm wanting to do a film based on Irish folklore myself and I must say this little short was fantastic. Very well done, the right atmosphere for the poem I think. Very eerie. The newspaper cutout with "missing child" written on it is a nice touch.
SongwindGlobal Says:
Mar 17, 2011 - Beautiful. This has long been one of my favorite poem, and I think you've done it good service.
makemeateeshirt Says:
Apr 8, 2011 - murdered by american accent...he's burlin' in his grave...so' cali
W2n1dowsx Says:
Apr 9, 2011 - very very good
JustICEthx Says:
Apr 22, 2011 - Fantastic...still got goosebumps. Wonderfully intelligent and perfectly crafted. Loved it!
rosemaling1 Says:
May 7, 2011 - BEAUTIFUL!!!
AnnaMayaHouse Says:
May 10, 2011 - It's interesting that you think I'm from California, because I am in fact from Flanders, Belgium. My native language is Dutch and my accent is generically Flemish as far as I know. (People from the Netherlands have a completely different accent in English.) I don't think I sound Californian (I'm certainly not trying to), but I do take it as a huge compliment that you thought I was American. I never figured I'd be able to pass for a native English speaker. So thank you ;)
boblyle1960 Says:
Jun 3, 2011 - Total Class !!!!!
Valerhon Says:
Jun 15, 2011 - This is the best vocal reading of this poem I've ever encountered.
thewabbiteer Says:
Jun 29, 2011 - This is SUCH QUALITY - THANKS YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS GIFT!
mystix45 Says:
Jul 21, 2011 - dude i found this in our english book and those who know me know i'm fairy obsessed so i loved the poem. then i found out that loreena mckennit had made a song for it so i went searching and found this instead! loved it btw! totally gave me chills though
VampyreCat07 Says:
Aug 12, 2011 - the voice reminds me of Luna Lovegood.
darlingzooloo Says:
Sep 9, 2011 - This was wonderful!!! 3
LouiseJephcott908 Says:
Sep 15, 2011 - This belongs in a film! Seriously! It should be in a film! Your voice is amazing! You certainly pass for an American with the accent. I'm not American myself - I'm British - and I LOVE your accent! Well done with the video.
BBK551 Says:
Sep 16, 2011 - very nice !
AnnaMayaHouse Says:
Sep 23, 2011 - I check back on this video every so often and your comment just made me smile. Thank you for the wonderful compliment :) Trace did such an amazing job shooting and editing this project. I still feel honored that I was able to contribute my voice.
daniqueva Says:
Oct 17, 2011 - What is the woman on the playbox holding?
0LittlemissLola Says:
Nov 14, 2011 - this is amazing!
Ben13596 Says:
Nov 27, 2011 - Absolutely beautiful!!! Thank you!
varmlandgirl Says:
Jan 19, 2012 - Love the voice- and of course, 2nd Life imaging. Breath of fresh air into a timeless Yeates poem~
rockNrollGF Says:
Feb 29, 2012 - wow this really brings the poem to life, brilliant.
strawberrykiwi20a Says:
Mar 9, 2012 - This was so intriguingly creepy. I loved it.
textcavation Says:
Mar 14, 2012 - Wow Lainy, I just now chanced on this!! I hope you're still following your YouTube Channel. I've so admired your machinimas, and this one is sublime. I wonder if you come back to Second Life; a new artist has created the most amazing and unsettling fairy environment that I filmed and used "Stolen Child" as its narrative. I'd love to share that with you if you'll allow me.
udevare Says:
May 13, 2012 - Extremely creepy but incredible
. . . . . . . because these video appear directly from youtube.com which we cannot control it.)
SchizophrenicQueen Says:
Dec 26, 2010 - my aunt thinks it was creepy but neat. I love it to death. :D