He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven
Had I the heavens' embroidered cloths,
Enwrought with golden and silver light,
The blue and the dim and the dark cloths
Of night and light and the half-light,
I would spread the cloths under your feet:
But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.
Quick facts about “He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven”
- Author
- W. B. Yeats
- First line
- Had I the heavens' embroidered cloths,
- Length
- 8 lines
- Time to learn
- about 4 minutes
Questions about “He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven”
Who wrote “He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven”?
“He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven” was written by W. B. Yeats.
What is the first line of “He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven”?
The first line of “He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven” is: “Had I the heavens' embroidered cloths,”
How long is “He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven”?
“He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven” is 8 lines long.
How long does it take to memorize “He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven”?
Plan on about 4 minutes in the Memorizun trainer, which hides words and letters step by step so you recall the text instead of rereading it. A few short sessions on separate days help it stick.
What is the best way to memorize “He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven”?
Read it aloud once or twice, then use the trainer to hide more of the text each round until you can say it without looking. Review it again the next day.
