The Collar-Bone Of A Hare
Would I could cast a sail on the water Where many a king has gone And many a kings daughter, And alight at the comely trees and the lawn, The playing upon pipes and the dancing, And learn that the best thing is To change my loves while dancing And pay but a kiss for a kiss. I would find by the edge of that water The collar-bone of a hare Worn thin by the lapping of water, And pierce it through with a gimlet and stare At the old bitter world where they marry in churches, And laugh over the untroubled water At all who marry in churches, Through the white thin bone of a hare.
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"Would I could cast a sail on the water..."
Exploring the themes of classic, William Butler Yeats delivers a powerful performance in "The Collar-Bone Of A Hare"... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...