Tuesday, May 15, 2001

Long-Legged Fly Comments

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THAT civilisation may not sink,
Its great battle lost,
Quiet the dog, tether the pony
To a distant post;
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William Butler Yeats
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Doug Bentley 15 November 2017

A long-legged fly is a master glider. It travels effortlessly on the power of any medium.

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Anita Dolas 01 February 2010

I want the poem named Lada and Swan with Mythology Themes

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HughPawsey 29 August 2019

The poem 'Leda and the Swan' can be found on the net at poets.org/poem/leda-and-swan. Nine years is a long time to wait for a poem: but it may still be worth it.

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William Butler Yeats

William Butler Yeats

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