Yeats' poetics became fixed heavily in lyric tradition during this early part of his career and late era of romanticism. ... It is a pivotal poem in Yeats' stylistic evolution (the tadpole lost its "tail" if you will) and perfectly illustrates his "new" conversational manner while holding a few lashings of the dreamy, idilic, romantic period of his poetic conception. ... It stands for the unity of all aspects of life. ...

• Word Count: 2111
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School