In this assignment I will compare and contrast three poems based on the theme of love. I will look at ‘He Wishes For The Cloths Of Heaven’ by W.B Yeats, Robert Burns’ ‘A Red,Red Rose’ and the ‘Lucy Poems’ by Wordsworth. I will focus on each poet’s tradition and culture, the poet’s use of language and the similarities and differences between each poem. I will conclude the assignment with my personal …showed first 75 words of 2262 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2262 total…greatly affected by ‘He Wishes For The Cloths Of Heaven’ by W.B Yeats. The emotion and power in the poem, and Yeats’ humbling declaration of his undying love for Gonne was overwhelming. It was heart wrenching to imagine Yeats spreading his dreams beneath her feet and knowing that, in the end, she rejected him. It is also a poem for today because it is a poem about unrequited love which everyone can empathise with.