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Jun 17, 2026 19 min

Come Away, O Human Child

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June is the month of midsummer magic. Celebrate the solstice with us as we read W. B. Yeats’ poem “The Stolen Child” and leave the mundane world behind. Resources: Hughes, Edward Robert. “Midsummer Eve.” https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edward_Robert_Hughes_-_Midsummer_Eve_(1908c).jpg McKennitt, Loreena. “The Stolen Child.” Elemental, Quinlan Road, 1985. Composed by Loreena McKennitt. https://loreenamckennitt.com/album/elemental/ ---. The Stolen Child Project. Falstaff Family Centre. https://www.falstafffamilycentre.com/stolenchildold The Waterboys. “The Stolen Child.” Fisherman’s Blues, Chrysalis Music, 1988. Composed by Mike Scott, narration by Tomás Mac Eoin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDkK4VrmFQQ Yeats, W. B. “The Stolen Child.” https://poets.org/poem/stolen-child Music licensed through Soundstripe: “Feather and Stone.” Code: NHFB28SBGNWXPEVW, “Faded Promises.” Code: TFIXDAM4LDDS4Q6X

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