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Selected Poems | William Yeats
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This selection of the works of W B Yeats, includes the final book from the unfairly neglected narrative poem 'The Wanderings of Oisin' and a number of lyrics from Yeats's work as poetic dramatist. It breaks new ground by allowing the reader to engage with a dozen poems in alternative versions; in many other cases it provides significant variants, so that Yeats's struggle to revise his poetry can be experienced with unusual immediacy.
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miracleseeker
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I will arise and go now, for always night and day / I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore; / While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey, / I hear it in the deep hearts core

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readingjedi I love this 5y
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kspenmoll 💕💕 5y
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Severnmeadows Oh, always been one of my favourites! 🦢🦢🦢 5y
EadieB I see you really like this one too! 5y
TheSpineView @EadieB Yes! 💝 5y
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Blaire Love this poem. My high school English teacher gave me a copy of it as a graduation gift. 5y
Cathythoughts 👍🏻♥️ 5y
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jenniferw88
Selected Poems | W B Yeats
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@kaysworld1 thanks so much for all the #Favoritepoetswap gifts - I'm looking forward to reading them whilst listening to the cd! I've got to send some bloods off tomorrow to my hospital so will send your package at the same time! Sorry about the blurry quality of the photo.

LazyDays Hope all is well. What a great package! 5y
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@LazyDays #poetrymatters

Prompt: Pity

Yeats poems are always cryptic.

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Becker
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St. Patrick‘s Day seemed like an appropriate time to share one of my favourite poems by my very favourite poet.☘️

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Cathythoughts
Selected Poems | William Yeats
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Had I The Heavens embroidered cloths

Enrought with golden & silver light
The Blue & the dim & the dark cloths Of night
& Light & The half Light
I would spread the cloths under your feet
But I being poor have only my dreams
I have spread my dreams under your feet
Tread softly , because you tread on my dreams “
W B Yeats.
#FierceFeb #RichMansDream ( your mind is a palace 😉- Frank McCourt)

LeahBergen 😍😍😍 6y
Cathythoughts @LeahBergen 👍🏻😍😍 6y
Cinfhen Beautiful 😍 6y
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batsy Yes, beautiful! I love this. Thanks for adding some poetry to our day. 6y
CarolynM Such a beautiful poem💞 6y
Cathythoughts @Batsy I know , poetry for breakfast- only on Litsy 🎉 (edited) 6y
Cathythoughts @CarolynM I agree ❤️ 6y
merelybookish Oh Yeats! 💚 6y
Cathythoughts @merelybookish ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
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Cathythoughts
Selected poetry | William Butler Yeats
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#QuotsyDec17 #Dance @TK-421 * O body swayed to music, O , Brightening glance. How can we tell the dancer from the dance ?
( I‘ve posted this quote before. But I really love it , ❤️Yeats.

erzascarletbookgasm ❤️I almost chose this 😊 6y
Cathythoughts @erzascarletbookgasm I really love this one ❤️ 6y
Tanisha_A Oh wow! 6y
Cathythoughts @Tanisha_A 💫💫💫 (edited) 6y
merelybookish Lovely!! 6y
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Cathythoughts
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#NoteWorthyNovember #Dreams @Jess7 THE CLOTHS of HEAVEN.........”but I being poor have only my dreams. I have spread my dreams under your feet. Tread softly, because you tread on my dreams. “ W. B. Yeats

batsy 💕 6y
Cathythoughts @Batsy he is good ! Isn‘t he ! 6y
batsy Yes! The Eliot, too. Love the poetry you're posting today. 6y
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Cathythoughts @batsy thankyou 🙏 6y
Cinfhen Beautiful 6y
Cathythoughts @Cinfhen thankyou, 💫 6y
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Selected Poems | William Yeats
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Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart, the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world...

#chaos
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@TK-421

batsy Perfect. 6y
Cathythoughts 💚💚💚 6y
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Bambolina_81
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...Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.

Gets me every time 😢

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Ericmanciniwriter
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"Think where man's glory most begins and ends, and say my glory was I had such friends."

30+ years of friendship in the room - something to celebrate

8little_paws That's awesome!! Cheers 🍻 7y
CherylDeFranceschi Awesome! 🎉🎉🎉 7y
saresmoore 👏 So cool! 7y
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LeahBergen ❤❤ 7y
rubyslippersreads Very special. 🎉 7y
Suet624 You must all be very special men. 7y
melbeautyandbooks That's awesome! 7y
Ericmanciniwriter @Suet624 thanks - we were very lucky to all meet so early in life 7y
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renee
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Earth in beauty dressed / Awaits returning spring./ All true love must die,/ Alter at the best/ Into some lesser thing./ *Prove that I lie.* - "Her Anxiety"