In the deserts of the heart Let the healing fountain start, In the prison of his days Teach the free man how to praise.
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Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- In Memory of W. B. Yeats, part III — Another Time (1940); Final four-line stanza,24words, read with full three-part elegy in Academy’s authorized edition. Addresses poet’s continuing capacity to help the living; title preserves memorial subject. Another Time whole-book allowance:1word remains.
- In Memory of W. B. Yeats, part III — Another Time (1940)
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