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William Butler Yeats, one of the most celebrated poets of the 20th century, delved deeply into the realm of mortality throughout his illustrious career. His poignant and introspective poems on death offer readers a glimpse into the poet's profound contemplation of life's inevitable end.
‘Death’ is not perhaps numbered among the most famous poems by W. B. Yeats (1865-1939), but it is probably the shortest of all his finest poems. In just a dozen lines, Yeats examines human attitudes to death, contrasting them with an animal’s ignorance of its own mortality.
An Irish Airman foresees his Death. By William Butler Yeats. I know that I shall meet my fate. Somewhere among the clouds above; Those that I fight I do not hate, Those that I guard I do not love; My country is Kiltartan Cross, My countrymen Kiltartan’s poor, No likely end could bring them loss.
An Irish Airman Foresees His Death. W. B. Yeats. 1865 –. 1939. I know that I shall meet my fate. Somewhere among the clouds above; Those that I fight I do not hate.
Poem Death by William Butler Yeats : Nor dread nor hope attend A dying animal; A man awaits his end Dreading and hoping all; Many times.
‘A Dream of Death is a poem concerning one such dream that uses strong imagery to build an image that is touching both with and without its historic context. In this way, the poem maintains relevance and interest throughout time, right up to the present day.
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Dying into a dance, An agony of trance, An agony of flame that cannot singe a sleeve. Astraddle on the dolphin's mire and blood, Spirit after spirit! The smithies break the flood, The golden smithies of the Emperor!
