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Yeats: No Second Troy

bobbyss · 2012-12-09 15:21:52

What did Yeats mean when he wrote: 'With beauty like a tightened bow'. It's not a comparison that comes to mind quickly or easily.What kind of bow was he thinking of? What was he on about?

09-12-2012 4:21pm

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What did Yeats mean when he wrote: 'With beauty like a tightened bow'. It's not a comparison that comes to mind quickly or easily.What kind of bow was he thinking of? What was he on about?

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http://voices.yahoo.com/analysis-william-butler-yeats-poem-no-second-troy-4308621.html?cat=42

this link explains it

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