My wretched dragon is perplexed. Author: W.B. Yeats Copy Quote More from W.B. Yeats “And when white moths were on the wing and moth-like stars were flickering out” “God guard me from those thoughts men thinkIn the mind alone.” “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sha…” “A man awaits his endDreading and hoping all;Many times he died,Many times rose …”