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From somewhere in the neighbouring cottages. And that he changed into a hare. O towards I have forgotten what — enough! An ancient bankrupt master of this house. While their great wooden dice beat on the board. When mocking muses chose the country wench. As I do now against old age? For I need all his mighty memories.
- The Mountain Tomb
The Mountain Tomb - The Tower - Poetry Foundation
- The Realists
The Realists - The Tower - Poetry Foundation
- Love and the Bird
Love and the Bird - The Tower - Poetry Foundation
- The Mountain Tomb
Poem The Tower by William Butler Yeats : I What shall I do with this absurdity - O heart, O troubled heart - this caricature, Decrepit age
Playing cards hold a unique place in poetry, offering a rich tapestry of symbolism and imagery. From the unpredictable Ace of Spades to the mischievous Joker and the passionate Queen of Hearts, these poems showcase the profound themes that can be explored through the world of playing cards.
William Butler Yeats is widely considered to be one of the greatest poets of the 20th century. He belonged to the Protestant, Anglo-Irish minority that had controlled the economic, political, social, and cultural life of Ireland since at least the end of the 17th century.
16 lip 2024 · "Sailing to Byzantium" is a poem by William Butler Yeats, first published in the 1928 collection The Tower. It comprises four stanzas in ottava rima, each made up of eight ten-syllable lines. It uses a journey to Constantinople as a metaphor for a spiritual journey.
William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) stands at the turning point between the Victorian period and Modernism, the conflicting currents of which affected his poetry. Born in Dublin, Yeats’ family moved to London when he was two and he lived there until he was sixteen.
PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous deck of cards poems. These examples illustrate what a famous deck of cards poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
