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This video is about one of the best poem of W.B.Yeats which will make you think about many things in life.

William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) was born in Dublin. His father was a lawyer and a well-known portrait painter. Yeats was educated in London and in Dublin. His first volume of verse appeared in 1887, but in his earlier period his dramatic production outweighed his poetry both in bulk and in import. Together with Lady Gregory he founded the Irish Theatre. His plays usually treat Irish legends; they also reflect his fascination with mysticism and spiritualism. The Countess Cathleen (1892), The Land of Heart’s Desire (1894), The King’s Threshold (1904), and Deirdre (1907) are among the best known.

This poem reveals several themes such as the reality of passing time, the brevity of life, and the importance of love. The most important theme of ‘When You Are Old’ is the passing of time. This theme of transience forms the basis of this poem. Here, the poet highlights the fact that how one’s youthful hours fade away with time. Time neither stops nor stoops for anybody. Hence, the lady who is wasting the lover’s time by not accepting his love will suffer badly for the absence of that person. Thereafter, the theme of the brevity of life is another important aspect of the poem. Here, Yeats shows the transition of a lady from her youth to old-age and how she is going to lament for the speaker. In this way, the poet also emphasizes the importance of love.

William Butler Yeats created history when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on 14th November 1923, the first Irish citizen to achieve such an accolade.

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William Butler Yeats most famous poem "When you Are old"
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