About the PoemWilliam Butler Yeats  wrote ‘The Stolen Child’  in 1886 and is considered to be one of his more notable and popular early poems.Based on Irish Legend, 'The Stolen Child'  concerns captivating faeries beguiling and charming a young boy to leave the tough modern day ‘weeping world’ and run away to live a more enchanting and mystical life with them. The main theme of 'The Stolen Child' would suggest the struggle to maintain the innocence of childhood against the realism of having to experience the reality of life – certainly, a theme that transcend the passing of time!  ____________________________________About the PoetWilliam Butler Yeats, more commonly known as, W.B. Yeats, was born in Dublin, in 1865 and is wildly regarded as one of the influential poets on both the national and international stage.   A pillar of the Irish literary establishment, he was one of co-founders of the Abbey Theatre and  became a Senator in the Irish Free State in 1922 . He died, aged 73, on January 28 1939 in France and was later buried in Drumcliffe Churchyard, Co Sligo ___________________________________How to Listen and followYou can listen to the podcast , My Poetry Readings, on iTunes, Spotify and Google Podcasts by clicking on any of the links above or on the podcast websiteYou can also subscribe and follow the podcast on social media by clicking on the links either on the top banner or the links below:-Facebook -   @mypoetryreadingsInstagram -  @mypoetryreadingsTwitter:-       @mypoetryreadin1Youtube:-      My Poetry Readings with Declan Walsh___________________________________Now for the promotion bit! I hope you enjoy and looking forward to hearing any comments or suggestions that you may have . If you have enjoyed , please spread the word , like , share  (etc!)  -by  clicking the 'Share  Episode' link above.   If you can, please leave a review and star rating on Apple Podcasts. This will help others to also enjoy the podcast.Thanks for listening  - Till next time..Slán go fóillDeclan______________________________________________Favorite Musical Versions  (YouTube Links)The Waterboys - The Stolen ChildLoreena McKennitt - The Stolen Child___________________________________Tags#wbyeats #poetry #sligo #ireland #williambutleryeats #thestolenchild #mypoetryreadings #culture

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