In Auden’s biography discuss that he took a stand against writers such as Yeats, and who he thought, preened themselves as too much on being a pots and touted poetry as revelations. But in the poem in memory of Yeats, one can’t help but wonder did he admire Yeats or was he repulsed by his style of writing.
In memory of Yeats, he repeats that “the day of his death was a dark cold day” which one can sense that he was saddened by his death along with others. “The current of his feeling failed he become his admirers”
In the second stanza it seems as if Auden is telling Yeats, yes you gave you’re life to Ireland and lived for the Irish people, but Ireland is still there and the busy cities he gave his life for and lived still survive and moves on. Even though you’re gone it doesn’t make a difference in a lot of ways.
The poem praises him but also critics his life in poetry and the way he wrote, it is also mentioned in his biography, Auden thought Yeats emotion was fake and not real, he thought of himself complete opposite of Yeats and it shows in the poem with his verses and tone.
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