1980
O Love is the Crooked Thing
Composed by 
David Leisner
David Leisner Text by 
William Butler Yeats
William Butler Yeats Song Collection
Note from the composer:
"Written in 1980, originally for medium voice and guitar, O Love is the Crooked Thing was arranged for piano in 1986 and later revised in 2010. I much prefer the version for piano and have discarded the original for guitar."
The audio selections feature William Alvarado, baritone, and Kate Bowen, piano. The recordings are from a live performance in Boston, 1998. Used with the permission of the composer.
Songs
Down by the Salley Gardens1980 · O Love is the Crooked ThingDavid LeisnerWilliam Butler YeatsThe Two Trees1980 · O Love is the Crooked ThingDavid LeisnerWilliam Butler YeatsA Drinking Song1980 · O Love is the Crooked ThingDavid LeisnerWilliam Butler YeatsThe Wild Swans at Coole1980 · O Love is the Crooked ThingDavid LeisnerWilliam Butler YeatsBrown Penny1980 · O Love is the Crooked ThingDavid LeisnerWilliam Butler Yeats
Audio
“A Drinking Song” (from “O Love is the Crooked Thing”)
William Alvarado (baritone) & Kate Bowen (piano)1:34
“Brown Penny” (from “O Love is the Crooked Thing”)
William Alvarado (baritone) & Kate Bowen (piano)1:20
“Down by the Salley Gardens” (from “O Love is the Crooked Thing”)
William Alvarado (baritone) & Kate Bowen (piano)2:06
“The Two Trees” (from “O Love is the Crooked Thing”)
William Alvarado (baritone) & Kate Bowen (piano)5:43
“The Wild Swans at Coole” (from “O Love is the Crooked Thing”)
William Alvarado (baritone) & Kate Bowen (piano)4:25
Sheet Music
O Love Is The Crooked Thing
David Leisner
1. Down by the Salley Gardens
2. The Two Trees
3. A Drinking Song
4. The Wild Swans at Coole
5. Brown Penny
2. The Two Trees
3. A Drinking Song
4. The Wild Swans at Coole
5. Brown Penny