Four pastel ribbons in lavender, cream, pink and pale gold meet in a loose central knot against an ivory background.

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William Butler Yeats

But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly, because you tread on my dreams. He wishes for the cloths of heaven

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker offers dreams in place of material riches and asks that they be treated gently. Spreading them under another person’s feet makes emotional vulnerability tangible. The final title remains.

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