William Butler Yeats, who is often considered to be one of the foremost figures of the 20th century literature, was born in Sandymount Castle, Dublin (Ireland) on June 13, 1865. A pillar of both the Irish and British literary establishments, in his later years he served as an Irish Senator for two terms. Yeats was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival and, along with Lady Gregory, Edward Martyn, and others, founded the Abbey Theatre, where he served as its chief during its early years.
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"... Let the cage bird and the cage bird mate and the wild bird mate in the wild." Go to Quote / Comment
"Not to die on the straw at home, Those hands to close these eyes,... Go to Quote / Comment
Give her a little grace, What if a laughing eye Have looked into your face? It is about to die. Go to Quote / Comment
Irrational streams of blood are staining earth; Empedocles has thrown all things about;... Go to Quote / Comment
Oh, who could have foretoldThat the heart grows old? Go to Quote / Comment