To A Child Dancing In The Wind - A poem by William Butler Yeats


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William Butler Yeats - To A Child Dancing In The Wind

Dance there upon the shore;
What need have you to care
For wind or water's roar?
And tumble out your hair
That the salt drops have wet;
Being young you have not known
The fool's triumph, nor yet
Love lost as soon as won,
Nor the best labourer dead
And all the sheaves to bind.
What need have you to dread
The monstrous crying of wind!

Added: on July 17th, 2006 at 11:29 AM | Viewed: 3225 times | Comments (1)

To A Child Dancing In The Wind - Comments and Information
Poet: William Butler Yeats Poem: To A Child Dancing In The Wind Volume: Responsibilities Year: Published/Written in 1914 Poem of the Day on: Jul 17 2006 Comment 1 of 1, added on July 17th, 2006 at 11:29 AM. the innocence of a child, not knowing what lies ahead...yeats' lyricism is so beautiful...i've always been impressed that yeats, as a mystic and occultist, would write a poem such as this one which expresses the reality and pain of life...but he was an irish poet after all and had a special gift!! ilene novick More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, To A Child Dancing In The Wind, has received one comment so far. Click here to read it, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by William Butler Yeats with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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To A Child Dancing In The Wind Volume: Responsibilities Year: Published/Written in 1914 Last read: 2008-12-05 01:38:46 Poem of the Day on: Jul 17 2006 Viewed 3225 times. Added on July 17th, 2006 at 11:29 AM.

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