does anyone remember

[Lyd12]

I was thinking of the poem “I will arise and go now

And go to Inisfree …. And trying to remember the name of the lady who said it was her favourite. I believe she helped in the re homing of orphan children. If this rings any bells for anyone Ibwould be grateful, just curiosity.

[Izb1]

Looked it up Iris and its The Lake of Innesfree by William Butler Yates, but couldnt find any reference to the lady who helped with orphan children.

I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,

And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;

Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee,

And live alone in the bee-loud glade.

And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow,

Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;

There midnight’s all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow,

And evening full of the linnet’s wings.

I will arise and go now, for always night and day

I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;

While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey,

I hear it in the deep heart’s core.

[kenta in reply to Izb1]

thank you for that! It brings back those memories! x

[LissacFrance]

Absolutely no idea but this might lead you somewhere thestudypath.com/class-9/ex...

Have fun with your research, Chris.

[Alberta56]

I don't know who the kind lady was. Yeats' great patron and friend was Lady Gregory, who often invited him to stay. I wonder if she was the lady in question. I saw Yeats' grave on a tour of Ireland some years ago, next to a wonderful circular Celtic church tower. Yeats had asked that the words ' Horseman Ride By ' be inscribed on the grave stone.

[JJ_7]

Hi Lyd 12. I love Yeats too! I thought you might like to listen to this rendition:

youtube.com/watch?v=so8uJFU...(Not working as expected?)

Hope you are well xxx

[Greenthorn in reply to JJ_7]

Ireland currently 10-9 up against England.☘️

[eleanordigby in reply to Greenthorn]

And they won! Hurrah 🇮🇪

[Greenthorn in reply to eleanordigby]

Yep. I wish I was in Dublin tonight!