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The Babylonian starlight brought

Quote byWilliam Butler Yeats · 1865–1939

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Two Songs from a Play, as quoted from The Cycles of History.

English (original)

The Babylonian starlight brought A fabulous, formless darkness in; Odour of blood when Christ was slain Made all platonic tolerance vain And vain all Doric discipline.

— William Butler Yeats

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