Death - A poem by William Butler Yeats


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William Butler Yeats - Death

Nor dread nor hope attend
A dying animal;
A man awaits his end
Dreading and hoping all;
Many times he died,
Many times rose again.
A great man in his pride
Confronting murderous men
Casts derision upon
Supersession of breath;
He knows death to the bone -
Man has created death.

Added: on March 23rd, 2005 at 9:16 PM | Viewed: 5573 times | Comments (2)

Death - Comments and Information
Poet: William Butler Yeats Poem: Death Volume: The Winding Stair and Other Poems Year: Published/Written in 1933 Poem of the Day on: May 24 2005 Comment 2 of 2, added on January 6th, 2006 at 1:17 PM. man has the last say in killing someone and to still but it is all up to the person so yes i do thing that this does tell the truth about the real person we do have the last say. tiffany from United States Comment 1 of 2, added on March 23rd, 2005 at 9:16 PM. It is a very good poem and is very true in my eyes truly a joy Engelbert More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Death, has received 2 comments. Click here to read them, 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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Death Volume: The Winding Stair and Other Poems Year: Published/Written in 1933 Last read: 2008-12-05 06:52:28 Poem of the Day on: May 24 2005 Viewed 5573 times. Added on March 23rd, 2005 at 9:16 PM.

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