From one of his works, this Irish poet's epitaph is "Cast a cold eye on life, on death. Horseman, pass by!"
Either way, Ireland enjoys one of the world's most illustrious literary reputation, 
with ... Today, many rare first editions of his work are displayed there, just off the 
N66 ... County Sligo, under the poetic epitaph he wrote for himself just days 
before his death: "Cast a cold eye on life, on death, Horseman pass by.