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Yeats had an interest in the occult from his early beginnings as a writer/poet. Has any of his poetry from the Hermatic Order era (pre-dating Mosada) been recorded for the present public to read? If so, does anyone know where I may obtain/read it? Any information would be much appreciated.
I might be able to help if you could just explain to me in simple terms what you are looking for?
Yeats' "occult fascination" era poetry.
The Hosting of the Sidhe
The host is riding from Knocknarea
And over the grave of Clooth-na-Bare;
Caolite tossing his burning hair,
And Niamh calling Away, come away:
Empty your heart of its mortal dream.
The winds awaken, the leaves whirl round,
Our cheeks are pale, our hair is unboun,
Our breasts are heaving, our eyes are agleam,
Our arms are waving, our lips are apart;
And if any gaze on our rushing band,
We come between him and the deed of his hand,
We come between him and the hope of his heart.
The host is rushing twixt night and day,
And where is there hope or deed as fair?
Caolite tossing his burning hair,
And Niamh calling Away, come away.
~by W. B. Yeats
The poems in the celtic twilight? Wanderings of Aengus and the stolen child and poems like that? If you go into the thread option for the celtic twilight it gives you the option of all searchable text right here on litnet. Go into that you see a page on Yeats and his poems etc listed along the side. Goodluck and happy reading!