Four Years
''Four Years'' is an autobiographical work by W. B. Yeats, written in the late 19th century, detailing his formative years from 1887 to 1891. The narrative captures Yeats's experiences and interactions with prominent figures in art and literature, reflecting on his family's move to Bedford Park and his immersion in the Pre-Raphaelite artistic atmosphere. This period of personal and artistic development reveals Yeats's evolving identity as a poet amidst the cultural changes of his time, providing insight into his relationships with influential contemporaries like W. E. Henley and Oscar Wilde.
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“Out-worn heart, in a time out-worn, Come clear of the nets of wrong and right; Laugh heart again in the gray twilight, Sigh, heart, again in the dew of the morn.””
— W. B. Yeats
“O hiding hair and dewy eyes, I am no more with life and death, My heart upon his warm heart lies, My breath is mixed into his breath.””
— W. B. Yeats
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