Politics

poet cannot fix his attention on the politics of the time, europe sliding towards WW2, as attention fixed on beautiful girl
"how can i that girl standing their my attention fix on roman or on russian or on spanish politics?"
Yeats in discussion with two wise well-informed men, politician and a well-travelled man who "knows what he talks about" - opinions respected and predictions about approaching war may be accurate but he can't concentrate "maybe what they say is true of war and wars alarms"
Yeat can't concentrate on these serious matters, thoughts constantly drawn to beauty of young girl, wants "but would that i were young again, and help her in my arms!"
tragedy of old age
lament for a vanished past - no turning back the clock
war and violence - dread - "wars alarms"
role of poet - critiqued for focusing not enough on public affairs - answer this but suggesting poets arnt obliged to write about public matters of national importants.

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Notiz am Ohne Titel, erstellt von niamhmoynagh am 03/02/2014.