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I summon to the winding ancient stair Set all your mind upon the steep ascent

William Butler Yeats

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William Butler Yeats
Age: 73 †
Born: 1865
Born: June 13
Died: 1939
Died: January 28
Astrologer
Mystic
Playwright
Poet
Politician
Writer
Scrooby
Nottinghamshire
W. B. Yeats
William Yeats
W.B. Yeats
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Eternity
Stair
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Winding
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Ascent
Steep
Stairs
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