Author: William Butler Yeats
A crazy man that found a cup, When all but dead of thirst, Hard by a sandy well, For none there knew the first He that drank up The empty cup, And gave a deepening breath, Gave it to his lips, And his head on earth.
Type of Poem: Reflective Poem
Date Written: 1928-01-01
Date Published: 1928-01-01
Language: English
Keywords: Emptiness, Reflection, Aging, Life, Despair
Source: Public Domain Collection
Publisher: W.B. Yeats
Rights/Permissions: Public Domain
Comments/Notes: A reflective poem that uses the image of an empty cup to symbolize emptiness, despair, and the unfulfilled desires of life, as experienced by a man growing old.
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