Famous Tricolour Poems by Famous Poets

These are examples of famous Tricolour poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous tricolour poems. These examples illustrate what a famous tricolour poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).

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The Municipal Gallery Revisited

by William Butler Yeats
 I

Around me the images of thirty years:
An ambush; pilgrims at the water-side;
Casement upon trial, half hidden by the bars,
Guarded; Griffith staring in hysterical pride;
Kevin O'Higgins' countenance that wears
A gentle questioning look that cannot hide
A soul incapable of remorse or rest;
A revolutionary soldier kneeling to be blessed;

 II

An Abbot or Archbishop with an upraised hand
Blessing the Tricolour. 'This is not,'...Read more of this...

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