Waters of the Wild by William Butler Yeats

During his lifetime, William Butler Yeats was involved with mystical and occult groups, including the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. He also was a member of the Irish Senate, and later became a Nobel Prize winner for literature. He had an interest in fairies, and became convinced that Irish folk had an ‘intimate rapport’ with the’spirit world’. His beliefs were based on European and Oriental mystical traditions, as well as Spiritualism.

The myths and legends in Ireland are rich, and Yeats’ poem combines these stories to create a tension between the human and magical realms. The poem also demonstrates the influence of folklore on poetry, as it combines a story from traditional Irish culture with a myth of fairies. The story has been interpreted and retold by many writers and artists in a variety of ways.

During the early twentieth century, there were sightings of leprechauns in the village of Crom, in County Fermanagh. The sightings preceded modern UFO reports. In addition, Irish Catholic peasants spoke of “Tuatha de Danann,” or pre-Christian deities. They also spoke of “puca” or shape-shifting creatures. It is difficult to determine whether or not the claims made in the legends are true. However, recent sightings verify the claims.

The fantasy world in the poem represents a child’s dissatisfaction with his real life. The tension between the two worlds creates an illusion of a dream, in which the world is the same as the human one, but with beautiful things. The boy has been tricked into believing that this world is the same as the human world, when in fact it is not. He has been brought into a world of magic, and has lost his place in the real world.

The poem, written on a wall in the Odenwald-Konserven hostel in 1989, has been recorded as Waters of the Wild on the album Wild Orchids by Steve Hackett. It is also featured in the Torchwood episode, Small Worlds. It has been performed by Siamsoir Irish Dancers at the Burns Festival, and was chosen Best Dance and Theatre Act at the world’s largest Burns festival.

During the early 20th century, Yeats travelled Ireland, and talked to people about their experiences with the supernatural. He also attended seances, which were popular in the late nineteenth century. He hoped to find a way to explain the existence of fairies logically. His ideas were not treated as academically as some writers have portrayed them. He would not have based his views on scientific evidence, and would not have treated fairies as a science. Instead, he sought to use the power of poetry and myth to describe the existence of fairies. He believed that ancient pagan spirits and modern Ireland lived in harmony.

He also wrote poems relating to popular superstitions, such as witches and ghosts. His collection of poetry, Mythologies, includes these stories. The book is divided into sections, each devoted to a different type of tale. During his writing, Yeats was influenced by his association with the mystical and nationalist movements in Ireland. He was involved in the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and was active in Spiritualism and theosophy.