Remorse for Intemperate Speech

Remorse for Intemperate Speech

"Remorse for Intemperate Speech" is a poem written by William Butler Yeats. It appeared in The Winding Stair and Other Poems. Yeats wrote this poem in August 1931. The contents speak of the fanatic feelings and hatred a person feels.


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