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Selected Poems of William Butler Yeats
Classic poetry
Selected Poems of William Butler Yeats
Yeats's selected poetry moves from Celtic legend, occult symbolism, and youthful longing toward political disillusionment, aging, violence, and severe late clarity. Ireland's revolutionary history and the poet's complicated attachments become part of a larger symbolic world of towers, gyres, swans, masks, and cycles of civilization. The changing style allows readers to watch lush Romantic music harden into some of modern poetry's most memorable compressed statements. Mystical and intellectually restless, this collection suits readers who enjoy Irish history, symbolic systems, visionary language, and poems that make personal obsession inseparable from political upheaval.
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War and political violence · Death and aging · Occult and apocalyptic imagery · Unrequited love · Content may vary by edition
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Innisfree Honey Tea
A quiet alcohol-free cup with honey, herbs, and orchard fruit.
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- Steep the tea and any herbs or whole spices in hot water according to the tea type, then strain. Stir in sweetener and juices. Chill and serve over ice.
- Garnish: Citrus peel, herb, or fruit from the recipe, if applicable.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Brandy Tea Toddy
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
Brandy, honey, and lemon warm black tea into a comforting toddy.
What you'll need
- 6 oz hot black tea ↗
- 1 1/2 oz brandy
- 1 tbsp honey ↗
- 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
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How to mix it
- Add brandy, honey, and lemon juice to a warmed mug. Top with hot black tea and stir.
- Garnish: Lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Mug.
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