After Long Silence - A poem by William Butler Yeats


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William Butler Yeats - After Long Silence

Speech after long silence; it is right,
All other lovers being estranged or dead,
Unfriendly lamplight hid under its shade,
The curtains drawn upon unfriendly night,
That we descant and yet again descant
Upon the supreme theme of Art and Song:
Bodily decrepitude is wisdom; young
We loved each other and were ignorant.

Added: on April 8th, 2006 at 1:30 PM | Viewed: 4591 times | Comments (1)

After Long Silence - Comments and Information
Poet: William Butler Yeats Poem: After Long Silence Volume: The Winding Stair and Other Poems Year: Published/Written in 1933 Poem of the Day on: Jun 30 2004 Comment 1 of 1, added on April 8th, 2006 at 1:30 PM. Perhaps the "supreme theme"= Art and Song, or ambiguous y, there might be a "supreme theme" which Art and Song celebrate. If so, that theme might be Love, or Death, or both. leone from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, After Long Silence, 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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After Long Silence Volume: The Winding Stair and Other Poems Year: Published/Written in 1933 Last read: 2008-09-08 04:57:05 Poem of the Day on: Jun 30 2004 Viewed 4591 times. Added on April 8th, 2006 at 1:30 PM.

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