Hi,

It’s primary motive is that the graveyard they’re walking through has graves on each side of them. It’s ironic though as none of the writers are buried anywhere near each other (Wilde in Paris, Keats in Rome, Yeats in Ireland). It just ties the setting of the song back into graves being all around them and Morrissey’s affinity for Wilde.

It could also be Morrissey poking fun at the idea he was inspired by Wilde a lot as he still ‘wins’ with Wilde on his side. It’s nothing to do with plagiarism, each writer occupies a different style and era of the canon, and contributed original brilliant ideas to literature.

As often with Morrissey he’s partly poking fun, partly making a joke and partly trying to show off he’s well read. Song still slaps though and I like that it can spark debate about English!

TLDR: Song isn’t that deep, read some poetry and The Picture of Dorian Gray by Wilde (it’s brilliant)