Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Did you know Yeats's poem was originally inspired by the song, "You Rambling Boys of Pleasure"? (Source.)
Yeats loved Irish folklore, too, some of which probably inspired the imagery behind our favorite poem? (Source.)
Yeats joined the Golden Dawn, a secret society of mystics. We're guessing love must have been a cinch to understand. (Source.)