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THAT is no country for old men. The young
In one another's arms, birds in the trees
-- Those dying generations -- at their song,
The salmon-falls, the mackerel-crowded seas,
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My favourite Yeat’s poem. It is joy to anyone thinking of old age. “Never had I more excited, passionate, fantastical imagination......” and the wide ranging poem then immerses the reader in his imaginative world. His unrequited love of Maud Gonne is real poetry.
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7/22/2025 12:50:46 PM # 1.0.0
My favourite Yeat’s poem. It is joy to anyone thinking of old age. “Never had I more excited, passionate, fantastical imagination......” and the wide ranging poem then immerses the reader in his imaginative world. His unrequited love of Maud Gonne is real poetry.