Fleetwood Mac - Dragonfly

This rare Fleetwood Mac Song was written and sung by Guitarist Danny Kirwan late in 1970 soon after the release of 'Kiln House' and became a Single in Spring 1971, also a live recording from Germany's 'Beat Club' around the same time really takes this song to another level and is well worth a listen. The lyrics are a shorter form of a 1928 Poem by W.H.Davies ~ video includes images of the Fleetwood Mac albums Danny Kirwan contributed to in his own delightful way as well as Band photo's from that difficult yet creative and formative period 1969 - 1972.

Lyrics:

And when the Roses are half buds half flowers
and loveliest the King of flies has come
it was a fleeting visit all too brief
in three short minutes he had been and gone

He rested there upon an Apple leaf
a gorgeous Opal Crown set on his head
although the garden is a lovely place
was it worthy of so fine a guest?

ohh ohh ohh
ohh ohh ohh
ohh ohh ohh

Dragonfly Dragonfly Dragonfly ...

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original Poem by D.H.Davies -

Now when my Roses are half buds half flowers
And loveliest the King of flies has come
It was a fleeting visit all too brief
In three short minutes he has seen them all
And rested too upon an Apple leaf

There his round shoulders humped with emeralds
A gorgeous Opal Crown set on his head
And all those shining honours to his breast
My garden is a lovely place thought I
But is it worthy of such a guest ?

He rested there upon the Apple leaf
See! See! I cried amazed his opal crown?
And all those emeralds clustered around his head?
His breast my dear how lovely was his breast?
The voice of my beloved quickly said

See! see! his gorgeous crown that shines
With all those jewels bulging round its rim
I cried aloud at night in broken rest
Back came the answer quickly in my dream
His breast my dear ! how lovely was his breast !