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Read full poemThe Lake Isle of Innisfree
W. B. Yeats
A reflective poem about solitude, natural rhythm, and the pull of an imagined home.
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Public domain Irish poems
A simple guide to Irish poems that can be read in full on this site, alongside older works that may be public domain but still need their exact source and edition checked.
What public domain means
A poem is in the public domain when copyright no longer protects that work, or when it has been released under terms that permit its use. The answer can depend on the poet's death date, publication date, country, edition, and whether the text is a translation or adaptation.
That is why this site separates verified public-domain poems from public-domain candidates. A candidate may be old enough, but its exact wording and source have not yet been checked to the same standard.
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Verified full-text poems
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Read full poemHe Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven
W. B. Yeats
A brief love poem about tenderness, vulnerability, imagination, and offering what one can.
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Read full poemThe Last Rose of Summer
Thomas Moore
A song lyric associated with solitude, friendship, fading beauty, and the passing of time.
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Public domain candidates to verify
These are older works, but the exact text, edition, translation, or publication source still needs checking before full text is added.
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Use the cited source on each verified poem page and check whether your planned use involves a modern edition, translation, arrangement, recording, or another protected contribution. Rules can differ by country. This guide helps with reading and source tracking, but it does not provide legal advice.