Wild Swans at Coole (Version 2)
William Butler Yeats
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Length 1 h 12 min
Chapters 40
First published 1919
A collection of poems from the mid-career of this renowned Irish poet, the title poem referring to the estate of his friend and mentor, Lady Gregory. The poems display Yeats' use of symbols (cat, hare, moon, etc), his attachment to the supernatural and Irish folklore, and his recourse to alter egos (Aherne and Robartes). They also exemplify his distinctive style of expression. (Summary by Peter Tucker)
Chapters
1
The Wild Swans at Coole Read by Peter Tucker 1:52
2
In Memory of Major Robert Gregory Read by Peter Tucker 5:21
3
An Irish Airman Foresees his Death Read by Peter Tucker 1:06
4
Men Improve with the Years Read by Peter Tucker 0:57
5
The Collarbone of a Hare Read by Peter Tucker 0:58
6
Under the Round Tower Read by Peter Tucker 1:35
7
Solomon to Sheba Read by Peter Tucker 1:11
8
The Living Beauty Read by Peter Tucker 0:54
9
A Song Read by Peter Tucker 0:58
10
To a Young Beauty Read by Peter Tucker 1:03
11
To a Young Girl Read by Peter Tucker 0:39
12
The Scholars Read by Peter Tucker 0:52
13
Tom O'Roughley Read by Peter Tucker 0:57
14
The Sad Shepherd Read by Peter Tucker 6:53
15
Lines Written in Dejection Read by Peter Tucker 0:52
16
The Dawn Read by Peter Tucker 0:55
17
On Woman Read by Peter Tucker 1:38
18
The Fisherman Read by Peter Tucker 1:38
19
The Hawk Read by Peter Tucker 0:58
20
Memory Read by Peter Tucker 0:33
21
Her Praise Read by Peter Tucker 1:19
22
The People Read by Peter Tucker 2:06
23
His Phoenix Read by Peter Tucker 2:27
24
A Thought from Propertius Read by Peter Tucker 0:36
25
Broken Dreams Read by Peter Tucker 2:11
26
A Deep-Sworn Vow Read by Peter Tucker 0:39
27
Presences Read by Peter Tucker 1:00
28
The Balloon of the Mind Read by Peter Tucker 0:30
29
To a Squirrel at Kyle-Na-Gno Read by Peter Tucker 0:31
30
On Being Asked for a War Poem Read by Peter Tucker 0:37
31
In Memory of Alfred Pollexfen Read by Peter Tucker 1:50
32
Upon a Dying Lady Read by Peter Tucker 4:10
33
Ego Dominus Tuus Read by Peter Tucker 4:32
34
A Prayer on Going into my House Read by Peter Tucker 1:07
35
The Phases of the Moon Read by Peter Tucker 8:21
36
The Cat and the Moon Read by Peter Tucker 1:17
37
The Saint and the Hunchback Read by Peter Tucker 1:04
38
Two Songs of a Fool Read by Peter Tucker 1:35
39
Another Song of a Fool Read by Peter Tucker 0:46
40
The Double Vision of Michael Robartes Read by Peter Tucker 3:28
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