SailingtoByzantium

    THATisnotryforoldmen.Theyoung

    Ihersarms,birdsirees

    -Thosedyinggeions-attheirsong,

    Thesalmon-falls,themackerel-crowdedseas,

    Fish,flesh,orfowl,endallsummerlong

    Whateverisbegotten,born,anddies.

    Caughtinthatsensualmusieglect

    Mosofunageingintellect.

    Anagedmanisbutapaltrything,

    Atatteredcoatuponastiless

    Soulclapitshandsandsing,andl

    Foreverytatterinitsmortaldress,

    Noristheresingingschoolbutstudying

    Mosofitsownmagnifice;

    AndthereforeIhavesailedtheseasande

    TotheholycityofByzantium.

    OsagesstandinginGodsholyfire

    Asinthegoldmosaicofawall,

    efromtheholyfire,perneinagyre,

    Ahesinging-mastersofmysoul.

    emyheartaway;sickwithdesire

    Andfasteoadyinganimal

    Itknowsnotwhatitis;andgatherme

    Intotheartificeofeternity.

    OofnatureIshallake

    Mybodilyformfromanynaturalthing,

    ButsuasGregoldsmithsmake

    Ofhammeredgoldandgoldenamelling

    TokeepadrowsyEmperorawake;

    Orsetuponagoldenboughtosing

    TolordsandladiesofByzantium

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