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Her Triumph I did the dragon's will until you came Because…

“Her Triumph I did the dragon's will until you came Because I had fancied love a casual Improvisation, or a settled game That followed if I let the kerchief fall: Those deeds were best that gave the minute wings And heavenly music if they gave it wit; And then you stood among the dragon-rings. I…” quote by William Butler Yeats
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““Her Triumph I did the dragon's will until you came Because I had fancied love a casual Improvisation, or a settled game That followed if I let the kerchief fall: Those deeds were best that gave the minute wings And heavenly music if they gave it wit; And then you stood among the dragon-rings. I mocked, being crazy, but you mastered it And broke the chain and set my ankles free, Saint George or else a pagan Perseus; And now we stare astonished at the sea, And a miraculous strange bird shrieks at us.””

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.

The speaker describes breaking free from oppressive expectations, likening his former self to a dragon bound by duty, and celebrates liberation through love and heroic transformation.

In simple terms: Breaking free from duty through love and heroic action.

Key Takeaway

Embrace love to break oppressive cycles.

Themes

freedom love heroism transformation mythology

Mood

hopeful reflective

Type

poetic inspirational

When to use this quote

  • relationships
  • personal growth
  • creative projects
  • overcoming self-imposed limits

Key Concepts

mythic archetypes personal liberation creative rebellion

Questions to Reflect On

  • What personal “dragon” are you bound to?
  • How can love become a catalyst for change?
A Different Perspective

Love may not always free us; external forces can still constrain.

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