Monday, March 17, 2014

Monday Musing: St. Patrick's Day



1907 Portrait of William Butler Yeats, by John Butler Yeats


A Drinking Song
          by William Butler Yeats
  
Wine comes in at the mouth  
And love comes in at the eye;  
That’s all we shall know for truth  
Before we grow old and die.  
I lift the glass to my mouth,
I look at you, and I sigh.


4 comments:

  1. If you first look at the title, you imagine something else, don't you? And then, you read & it's a wonderful love poem. Nothing nicer, Michelle. Thank you! Happy St. Patrick's Day to you!

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  2. I always enjoy hearing from W.B. Along the same lines, I thought you might like this, Michelle: http://tabathayeatts.blogspot.com/2011/01/joy-be-with-you-all.html

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  3. Thanks for sharing this fabulous poem, Michelle! Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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