I have looked upon those brilliant creatures, And now my heart is sore. All’s changed since I, hearing at twilight, The first ti

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I have looked upon those brilliant creatures, And now my heart is sore. All’s changed since I, hearing at twilight, The first ti

me on this shore, The bell-beat of their wings above my head, Trod with a lighter tread. Based on the excerpt from “The Wild Swans at Coole,” what can you infer about how William Butler Yeats views time?

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Mrrafil [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-02T09:23:16+03:00

Mrrafil [7]3 years ago

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William Butler doesn't like time, he feels bad about aging and going through the days.

Keith_Richards [23] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-02T10:47:01+03:00

William Butler Yeats views time with great sadness, as a thing that passes inevitably, that cannot be regained despite one's actions, and that also has the power to modify places or things. This is exemplified in the excerpt by the phrases "And now my heart is sore" and "All's changed since I, hearing at twilight,".