COLLECTED POEMS OF W.B. YEATSThe Collected Poems of W. B. Yeats includes all of the poems authorized by Yeats for inclusion in his standard canon. Breathtaking in range, it encompasses the entire arc of his career, from luminous reworkings of ancient Irish myths and legends to passionate meditations on the demands and rewards of youth and old age, from exquisite, ocasionally whimsical songs of love, nature, and art to somber and angry poems of life in a nation torn by war and uprising. In observing the development of rich and recurring images and themes over the course of his body of work, we can trace the quest of this century's greatest poet to unite intellect and artistry in a single magnificent vision. Revised and corrected, this edition includes Yeats's own notes on his poetry, complemented by explanatory notes from esteemed Yeats scholar Richard J. Finneran. The Collected Poems of W. B. Yeats is the most comprehensive edition of one of the world's most beloved poets available. |
Contents
Anashuya and Vijaya | 1 |
The Indian upon | 5 |
The Indian to his Love | 6 |
The Falling of the Leaves | 7 |
Ephemera | 8 |
The Madness of King Goll | 9 |
The Stolen Child | 10 |
To an Isle in the Water | 11 |
Down by the Salley Gardens | 12 |
The Meditation of the Old Fisherman | 13 |
The Ballad of Father OHart | 14 |
The Ballad of Moll Magee | 15 |
The Ballad of the Foxhunter | 16 |
The Rose 1893 | 17 |
Common terms and phrases
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