The Lake Isle of Innisfree
The Lake Isle of Innisfree Introduction to the Poem The Lake Isle of Innisfree is a three stanza poem , each quatrain made up of three long lines and one short. The rhyme scheme is abab and all end rhymes are full. It is a lyrical and poem of nature written by William Butler Yeats. The poem paints his thought of retiring to the solitude of nature where he can have peace of mind. Summary Through this poem, the poet expresses his deep desire and longing to spend his time in Innisfree where he had already lived when he was a boy. This Place, as he claims is full of peace and tranquility. This poem shows that the poet is a biophilic (one who loves nature) and wants to shun living in cities and be close to the wilderness and enjoy its beauty and peace there. In the first stanza, the poet explains that how he will spend his life in Innisfree. There he will make a small hut of clay and wattles sticks. He will also grow vegetables and will tame honeybee In the se...