The Lake Isle of Innisfree
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;
Nine bean rows will I have there, a hive for the honey bee,
And live alone in the bee-loud glade.
And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow,
Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;
There midnight's all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow,
And evening full of the linnet's wings.
I will arise and go now, for always, night and day,
I hear lake-water lapping with low sounds by the shore;
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey,
I hear it in the deep heart's core.
Quick facts about “The Lake Isle of Innisfree”
- Author
- W. B. Yeats
- First line
- I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
- Length
- 12 lines in 3 stanzas
- Time to learn
- about 6 minutes
Questions about “The Lake Isle of Innisfree”
Who wrote “The Lake Isle of Innisfree”?
“The Lake Isle of Innisfree” was written by W. B. Yeats.
What is the first line of “The Lake Isle of Innisfree”?
The first line of “The Lake Isle of Innisfree” is: “I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,”
How long is “The Lake Isle of Innisfree”?
“The Lake Isle of Innisfree” is 12 lines long, in 3 stanzas.
How long does it take to memorize “The Lake Isle of Innisfree”?
Plan on about 6 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 “The Lake Isle of Innisfree”?
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. Learn it stanza by stanza, then join the stanzas together. Review it again the next day.
