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The Mask by William Butler Yeats
Put off that mask of burning goldWith emerald eyes.O no, my dear, you make so boldTo find if hearts be…
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The Man Who Dreamed Of Faeryland by William Butler Yeats
He stood among a crowd at Dromahair;His heart hung all upon a silken dress,And he had known at last some…
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The Man And The Echo by William Butler Yeats
i(Man)In a cleft that’s christened AltUnder broken stone I haltAt the bottom of a pitThat broad noon has never lit,And…
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The Magi by William Butler Yeats
Now as at all times I can see in the minds eye,In their stiff, painted clothes, the pale unsatisfied onesAppear…
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The Madness Of King Goll by William Butler Yeats
I sat on cushioned otter-skin:My word was law from Ith to Emain,And shook at Inver AmerginThe hearts of the world-troubling…
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The Lover Tells Of The Rose In His Heart by William Butler Yeats
All things uncomely and broken, all things worn outand old,The cry of a child by the roadway, the creak of…
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The Lovers Song by William Butler Yeats
Bird sighs for the air,Thought for I know not where,For the womb the seed sighs.Now sinks the same restOn mind,…
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The Lover Speaks To The Hearers Of His Songs In Coming Days by William Butler Yeats
O women, kneeling by your altar-rails long hence,When songs I wove for my beloved hide the prayer,And smoke from this…
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The Lover Pleads With His Friend For Old Friends by William Butler Yeats
Though you are in your shining days,Voices among the crowdAnd new friends busy with your praise,Be not unkind or proud,But…
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The Lover Mourns For The Loss Of Love by William Butler Yeats
Pale brows, still hands and dim hair,I had a beautiful friendAnd dreamed that the old despairWould end in love in…
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