And thereupon That beautiful mild woman for whose sake There's many a one shall find out all heartache On finding that her voice is sweet and low Replied,'To be born woman is to kno,,rr- Although they do not talk of at school- That we must labour to be beautiful .'

MEG – 01: BRITISH POETRY

ASSIGNMENT 2018 - 2019

(Based on Blocks (1 - 9)

          Max. Marks: 100

5.

And thereupon

That beautiful mild woman for whose sake

There's many a one shall find out all heartache

On finding that her voice is sweet and low

Replied,'To be born woman is to kno,,rr-

Although they do not talk of at school-

That we must labour to be beautiful .'

These lines are taken from the poem ‘Adam’s Curse’ written by  William Butler Yeats. In the poem, Yeats describes the difficulty of creating something beautiful. The title alludes to the book of Genesis, evoking the fall of man and the separation of work and pleasure.

‘Adam’s Curse’ remains an important instance for a departure in Yeats's poetic career, an awareness of the actual world with its unpoetic responsibilities and political conflicts. It hovers between the earlier languorous idiom and rhythm and a new conversational, even witty tone disguising a sub-text of emotional yearning and disillusionment.

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