Famous Quotes | Midnight has come and the great...

Midnight has come and the great Christ Church bell
And many a lesser bell sound through the room;
And it is All Souls’ Night.
And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel
Bubble upon the table. A ghost may come;
For it is a ghost’s right.... - William Butler Yeats
Attribution: William Butler Yeats (1865–1939), Irish poet, playwright. “All Souls’ Night.”

Categories: All Souls’ Day, Ghosts, Playwright

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