My Life in Verse | When You Are Gone’ by W. B. Yeats

Duration: 3'23''

Synopsis

Sheila Hancock explains how important the poem 'When You Are Old' by W. B. Yeats was in helping her recover from the death of her husband.

Further Information
Other Archive resources
He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven | BBC Two | 2003

Essential Poems (To Fall in Love With) | WB Yeats - He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven

Read by Stephen Rea.
BBC Radio 3 | 2015

Words and Music | Yeats at 150

A sequence of poetry, prose and music to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the poet WB Yeats.