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Books are but waste paper unless we spend in action the wisdom we get from thought - asleep. When we are weary of the living, we may repair to the dead, who have nothing of peevishness, pride, or design in their conversation.” Themes in this poem include growing older, mortality, and conflicts between a younger and older generation. 1. The Stolen Child – the loss of innocence
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A line will take us hours maybe; Yet if it does not seem a moment’s thought, our stitching and unstitching has been naught.” The Variorum Edition of the Poems of W. B. Yeats, edited by Peter Allt and Russell K. Alspach, Macmillan (New York, NY), 1957, reprinted, 1987.
Yeats also features on our list of the most famous quotes by Irish legends about drinking & Irish pubs. 5. Among School Children – inspired by a visit to a Waterford school Credit: Pixabay / steveriot1 Michael Robartes and the Dancer (poetry), Cuala Press, 1921, expanded edition, edited by Thomas Francis Parkinson and Anne Brannen, Cornell University Press, 1994. The Celtic Twilight (nonfiction), Lawrence & Bullen, 1893, Macmillan, 1894 , revised and enlarged edition, A. H. Bullen, 1902.Some Letters from W. B. Yeats to John O'Leary and His Sister, edited by Allan Wade, New York Public Library, 1953. A simple poem that many can relate to, ‘Moonshine’ explores themes of love and relationships, loneliness, and desire. Taking place in County Sligo, ‘Lake Isle of Innisfree’ is one of Yeats’ most beautiful poems. Published in 1890, this three four line stanza poem is one of the most prominent in the Celtic Revival style