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William Butler Yeats

A storm-beaten old watch-tower,
A blind hermit rings the hour.

All-destroying sword-blade still
Carried by the wandering fool.

Gold-sewn silk on the sword-blade,
Beauty and fool together laid.          

Added: 2 Mar 2002 | Last Read: 13 Feb 2012 2:10 AM | Viewed: 5175 times

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