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The Wanderings of Oisin

by William Butler Yeats

The Wanderings of Oisin is a poignant and beautifully written poem that explores themes of love, loss, and the passage of time. It remains one of Yeats's most beloved works and is considered a classic of Irish literature.

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English

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1889

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William Butler Yeats was an English-language Irish poet, dramatist, prose writer and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. A pillar of the Irish literary establishment, he helped to...

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