Question

Politics --by William Butler Yeats
'In our time the destiny of man presents its meanings in political terms.' --Thomas Mann
"How can I, that girl standing there,
My attention fix
On Roman or on Russian
Or on Spanish politics,
Yet here's a travelled man that knows
What he talks about,
And there's a politician
That has both read and thought,
And maybe what they say is true
Of war and war's alarms,
But O that I were young again
And
held her in my arms." Which of the following options is/are implied by this poem?

• A. Politics is the most absorbing concern of human existence.
• B. Desire has never distracted the speaker from politics.
• C. orbing speak Sensual desire can be in conflict with cerebral concerns.
• D. Physical desire does not die with age.

Answer 1

Answer: (C), (D)

orbing speak Sensual desire can be in conflict with cerebral concerns.

Answer 2

The correct options are: C and D