Down By The Salley Gardens by William Butler Yeats Down 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. …showed first 75 words of 501 total…

…showed last 75 words of 501 total…it to personal events. This is a love poem, but at the same time it is a dramatic poem because Yeats expresses his love, but is disappointed by the outcome of the relationship. Personally, I did not like the poem. I found it to be a little dull and uninspired. At the same time, I can see how many people would like it, relating to the experiences dealt with by the rejected lover. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**