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“Leda and the Swan” by William Butler Yeats (1928)
Published in The Tower, alongside “Among School Children,” in “Leda and the Swan” Yeats explores the myth of Helen’s violent conception, and the implications of Leda’s rape, namely the fall of Troy. The poem’s tone and brevity differ greatly from “Among School Children,” though the two are linked thematically by this classical Greek myth.
“Sailing to Byzantium” by William Butler Yeats (1928)
Published in the same collection, The Tower, this poem takes on a similar form and meter to “Among School Children,” to further contemplate the role of spirituality, art, age, and life’s journey.
“Isabella: or the Pot of Basil” by John Keats (1818)
One of Yeats’s poetic influences, Keats’s poem is also written in ottava rima, telling a story that is taken from Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron.
“Great Irish Romances: W.B. Yeats and Maud Gonne” by Lisa Fortin Jackson (2014)
In this article, Fortin Jackson explores Yeats and Gonne’s passionate, tempestuous romance, much of which inspired this poem and many others.
“WB Yeats: He cast a cold eye on church and State in Seanad career” by Graham Clifford (2014)
By William Butler Yeats
A Prayer for My Daughter
A Prayer for My Daughter
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A Vision
A Vision: An Explanation of Life Founded upon the Writings of Giraldus and upon Certain Doctrines Attributed to Kusta Ben Luka
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Cathleen Ni Houlihan
Cathleen Ni Houlihan
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Crazy Jane Talks with the Bishop
Crazy Jane Talks with the Bishop
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Death
Death
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Easter, 1916
Easter, 1916
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Leda and the Swan
Leda and the Swan
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No Second Troy
No Second Troy
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Sailing to Byzantium
Sailing to Byzantium
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The Lake Isle of Innisfree
The Lake Isle of Innisfree
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The Second Coming
The Second Coming
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The Wild Swans at Coole
The Wild Swans at Coole
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When You Are Old
When You Are Old
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