The song What The Soul Desires is performed by Donovan in the album named Troubadour: The Definitive Collection 1964-1976 in the year 1996 .
There is a rapture that my soul desires
There is a something that I cannot name
I know not after what my soul aspires
Nor guess from when the restless longing came
But ever from my childhood have I felt it
In all things beautiful, in all things gay
And ever has its gentle unseen presence
Falling like a shadow cloud across my way
It is the melody in all sweet music
In all fair forms it is the hidden grace
In all I love, a something that escapes me
Flies by pursuit and ever visits face
I see it in the woodlands, silver beauty
I feel it in the breathing of the air
I stretch my hand to grasp for I can't touch it
But I do, well, I know it is not there
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la la la la la
But ever from my childhood have I felt it
In all things beautiful, in all things gay
And ever has its gentle unseen presence
Falling like a shadow cloud across my way
There is a rapture
Donovan - Troubadour: The Definitive Collection 1964-1976
- London Town
- Codine
- Catch The Wind
- Universal Soldier
- Colours
- Sunshine Superman
- Season Of The Witch
- The Trip
- Guinevere
- Breezes Of Patchulie
- Museum
- Super Lungs
- Mellow Yellow
- Writer In The Sun
- Sand And Foam
- Sunny South Kensington
- Epistle To Dippy
- There Is A Mountain
- Wear Your Love Like Heaven
- Oh Gosh
- The Tinker And The Crab
- Poor Cow
- Hurdy Gurdy Man
- Jennifer Juniper
- Teen Angel
- Lalena
- To Susan On The West Coast Waiting
- Atlantis
- Barabajagal
- Happiness Runs
- Celia Of The Seals
- Riki Tiki Tavi
- Clara Clairvoyant
- Roots Of Oak
- Maria Magenta
- Cosmic Wheels
- I Like You
- Yellow Star
- Rock And Roll Souljer
- The Quest
- Age Of Treason
- What The Soul Desires
- Dark-Eyed Blue Jean Angel