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“For the good are always the merry, / Save by an evil chance,/ And the merry love the fiddle,/ And the merry love to dance: / And when the folk there spy me,/ They will all come up to me, / With,”Here is the fiddler of Dooney!” / And dance like a wave of the sea.” quote by William Butler Yeats
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“For the good are always the merry, / Save by an evil chance,/ And the merry love the fiddle,/ And the merry love to dance: / And when the folk there spy me,/ They will all come up to me, / With,”Here is the fiddler of Dooney!” / And dance like a wave of the sea.”

William Butler Yeats

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Joyful people celebrate life with music and dance, inviting strangers to join in communal merriment.

In simple terms: Music draws people together in joy.

Key Takeaway

Embrace communal celebration.

Themes

joy music community

Mood

festive uplifting

Type

poetic cultural

When to use this quote

  • festivals
  • social gatherings
  • public performances

Key Concepts

folklore celebration inclusion

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does music unite strangers?
  • What role does dance play in community?
A Different Perspective

May overlook individual sorrow.

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