Hit the Park, Shop for Knits, Get a Drink– the perfect Dublin ItineraryĬandy-colored woolens from one of the world’s oldest mills: Souvenir Shopping in Dublin Shopping Irish Supermarkets for fun Souvenirs: What to bring back You might want to check out these other Dublin, Ireland shopping posts: Have you ever been inspired to bring home literature from from a trip? Share in the comments below.ĭublin, Ireland Souvenir Shopping Details: Like this post? Keep up with the latest posts by liking us on Facebook! How many loved your moments of glad grace,Īnd loved your beauty with love false or true,īut one man loved the pilgrim soul in you,Īnd loved the sorrows of your changing face Īnd bending down beside the glowing bars, Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep When you are old and grey and full of sleep,Īnd nodding by the fire, take down this book,Īnd slowly read, and dream of the soft look Fortunately, as of 2010, Yeats’ work entered the public domain, so I can reprint it in full here: Now, instead of reading in bed by the light of blaring ipad screen, I gently lull myself to sleep with a favorite verse.įlip the book open to one of my favorite poems and you’ll see why– Yeats was not only a revered poet, but also a very accessible one. I keep my copy on my nightstand, and it was soon joined by other forgotten favorites from my stacks. While I have been guilty of other “aspirational” souvenirs, this time, Yeats was a keeper. Owen Sheers is a great modern Irish poet to check out.
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