Project Gutenberg 2011-07-27 Public domain in the USA. 425 Yeats, W. B. (William Butler) 1865 1939 Yeats, William Butler Moore, T. Sturge (Thomas Sturge) 1870 1944 Moore, Sturge Moore, Thomas Sturge Responsibilities, and other poems Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Responsibilities_and_Other_Poems Produced by Meredith Bach, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Responsibilities and Other Poems" by William Butler Yeats is a collection of poetry written in the early 20th century. This compilation showcases Yeats's profound engagement with themes of duty, identity, and the complexities of human relationships, reflecting the socio-political climate of his time. As a significant figure in Irish literature, Yeats explores the intersections of personal and national identity, capturing the zeitgeist of early modern Ireland. The opening of the collection includes a variety of poems that delve into the poet's reflections on responsibility, memory, and artistic ambition. Yeats begins with "Responsibilities," where he addresses historical figures and ancestors, grappling with his legacy and the sacrifices that accompany creativity. The poem serves as a meditation on personal accountability and the weight of expectation, setting a contemplative tone for the subsequent works. Further, he introduces vivid imagery and philosophical musings, exploring the tensions between personal desires and societal obligations, foreshadowing the rich thematic depth that characterizes the rest of the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36865/36865-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English poetry -- Irish authors PR Text Category: Poetry 246739 2025-07-15T05:33:43.628414 text/html 267764 2021-01-07T23:37:31 text/html 326906 2025-07-15T05:33:50.152366 application/epub+zip 325650 2025-07-15T05:33:44.765376 application/epub+zip 136011 2025-07-15T05:33:44.174397 application/epub+zip 447367 2025-07-15T05:33:53.522359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491412 2025-07-15T05:33:49.424396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306310 2022-09-17T03:50:41.529055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127846 2025-07-15T05:33:42.691410 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127606 2021-01-07T23:37:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127599 2021-01-07T23:37:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21570 2025-07-15T05:33:53.670339 application/rdf+xml 25056 2025-07-15T05:33:44.282378 image/jpeg 3762 2025-07-15T05:33:44.229370 image/jpeg 47836 2021-01-07T23:37:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 304599 2021-01-07T23:37:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 47813 2021-01-07T23:37:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 303901 2025-07-15T05:33:43.649367 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia