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Episode 8: The Second Coming by William Butler Yeats

Episode 8: The Second Coming by William Butler Yeats

Released Monday, 30th September 2019
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Episode 8: The Second Coming by William Butler Yeats

Episode 8: The Second Coming by William Butler Yeats

Episode 8: The Second Coming by William Butler Yeats

Episode 8: The Second Coming by William Butler Yeats

Monday, 30th September 2019
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In this episode we walk through one of the most heavily cited and plundered poems of all time. "The Second Coming" is an apocalyptic vision that vividly describes the chaos which accompanies the breakdown of human civilization. The poem is most often cited during times of war, or civil unrest. Countless novels and news articles have been titled after lines from this poem.

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Original Theme Music by Van Clifton

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