Tuesday, May 15, 2001
An Appointment Comments
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BEING out of heart with government
I took a broken root to fling
Where the proud, wayward squirrel went,
Taking delight that he could spring;
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7/27/2025 3:33:02 PM # 1.0.0
This is Yeats disillusioned with his role in politics. He admires the 'proud and wayward squirrel, ' in every way the opposite of the politicians with whom he deals, with their 'tame will' and 'timid brains.'