The Sorrow Of Love (Poem By William Butler Yeats)

This poem by Yeats is touching, poignant, and subtle, rewarding rereading. Although the rhymes in the third verse are identical to those in the first, and many of the lines are near-paraphrases, the meaning has shifted, hinting at what has happened in between. Although the tone is mournful, there is no explicit reproach, leaving the listener to ponder what the poet's feelings may be.