He wishes for the clothes of Heaven

• • The poet skilfully use imagery to tell us his story.
  • Image of a paradise like location “Had I the heavens embroided cloths enwrought with golden and silver light“ struck with me as it was powerful. This image metaphorically describes the author picturing having the finest things in life (list). Furthermore the poet is aware that it’s only his wishes as he is poor. The poet stated “But I being poor,only have my dreams.” this image describes Yeats desire to have all the world‘s wealth to provide for his beloved.
• Unfortunately he is poor and cannot treat her as he would like. In addition he asked her to “tread softly” because he knew that she won’t accept his pursuit for love.
• Image of “ The blue and the dim and the dark cloths” is excellent because it represents a journey of divergent emotional states. The poet began with a sense of wishfullness and joy and then felt downcasted. This image made me resonate the change of the sky colours share the day as well, this can also be compared to the changes in emotional states.
• Tone

  • pensive/melancholy.
  • Longs to have the finest things of life “But I being poor .. “ + tread softly
  • soft tone Yeats expresses his intense love for Maude Gonne.
• • pensive/melancholy.
  • Longs to have the finest things of life “But I being poor .. “
  • soft tone Yeats expresses his intense love for Maude Gonne.
  • mentioned that he was spread their clothes under her feet this conveys a sense of royalty and profound reverence for her. (Action is done by royals).
  • He recognises his limitations and impossibility of getting extravagant things “But I being poor only have my dreams”.
  • bitter sweet - accepts limitation and expresses vulnerability - tread softly because you tread on my dreams
• How does it tell a personal story

  • Emphasises Yeats’ longing to give Maud Gonne everything he has,even his aspirations which he upholds. Yearns to give his beloved - Cloths of heaven - finest things of life
  • On the other hand he acknowledges his limitations as he said “but I been poor only have my dreams”.
  • Candid (honest) personality as he recognises his flaws.
  • Demostrates humility despite his flaws “ I will spread my dreams under your feet” - presents ambitions to his beloved,y
• Personal Story - what does it reveal to you

  • The poem revealed to me how people feel the intensity of the emotion love. The speakers prepared to give up his aspirations to make his lover happy, This illustrates the selflessness present in human relationships. The poem contrast desires and the present this also applies to relationships, for example a couple may want to buy a house but they may not have the finances to do so. Overall the poem suggests that people are more vulnerable than you think in the pursuit of love.