W. B. Yeats, Gettin' Paid, Gettin' Paid

From: The Press Association

"A rare first edition of the renowned WB Yeats poem 'Easter 1916' could fetch up to 4,000 euro when it goes under the hammer this week.

It is one of just 25 copies privately published by an English journalist the year after the rising and distributed among only a select number of people for fear of its political impact. Written between May and September 1916, the poem sets out Yeats' mixed feelings on the tumultuous event.

Adam's auctioneers in Dublin is holding the sale on Tuesday evening. Director David Britton said the copy, which belongs to a private collector in the capital, will appeal to both Yeats enthusiasts and historians."

Sometimes I write spontaneous prose on the backs of my signed credit card slips. It's a lot like this.