Monday, January 13, 2003

A Man Young And Old: Ii. Human Dignity Comments

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Like the moon her kindness is,
If kindness I may call
What has no comprehension in't,
But is the same for all
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William Butler Yeats
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Andrew Hoellering 15 December 2009

A continuation from the previous poem, with the image of the moon standing for callous indifference.Because the loved one treats him impersonally, he becomes like a stone, too proud to cure himself through the expression of his feelings.

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William Butler Yeats

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