Another poem by him states that "unless Soul / clap its hands and sing", "an aged man is but a paltry thing", and opens "That is no country for old men".
One poem by this author describes a sculptor "Who handled marble as if it were bronze," and "Made draperies that seemed to rise / when sea-wind swept the corner". That poem by him mentions "King Billy bomb-balls" who will leave the town "beaten flat". The speaker of one of his poems asks sages to consume his heart away and become the singing-masters of his soul. One of his poems opens with the speaker recounting "I have heard that hysterical women say / they are sick of the palette and fiddle-bow" and ends with a description of three carved Chinamen, whose "ancient, glittering eyes, are gay". Another poem by him states that "unless Soul / clap its hands and sing", "an aged man is but a paltry thing", and opens "That is no country for old men". For 10 points, name this Irish poet of "Lapis Lazuli" and "Sailing to Byzantium".
One poem by this author describes a sculptor "Who handled marble as if it were bronze," and "Made draperies that seemed to rise / when sea-wind swept the corner".
William Butler Yeats