Poems of W.B. Yeats: The Rose
4. Which words in the poem are beautiful and melodic? Which words are harsh and grating?
"Adam's Curse"
"Adam's Curse"
Beautiful,
“that beautiful mild woman, your close friend”
“precedents out of beautiful old books"
"washed by time’s waters"
Harsh,
"bankers, schoolmasters, and clergymen"
“labouring.”
"weary-hearted as that hollow moon.”