have done being what she is Was there another Troy for her to burn Recognition of Her Courage and Noble Spirit Yeats admires Gonne s bravery and noble spirit He respects her for her passionate involvement in political causes even if he sometimes disagrees with her methods He says With beauty like a tightened bow The poet compares her to a perfect bow for her beauty and action It symbolizes his readiness to fight for his beliefs Frustration with Her Influence on Violence Despite his admiration Yeats also expresses frustration with how Gonne s passion leads to violence and unrest Yeats expresses frustration and disillusionment with Gonne's actions and choices He criticized her emotional activities and political instability He feels that her actions have ruinous consequences Unrequited Love Throughout the poem Yeats expresses a deep sense of unrequited love for Gonne Yeats expresses his deep feelings of unrequited love for Maud Gone throughout the poem discussion Her high aspirations and indifference to love deprive the poet of his love This highlights the emotional tempest Yeats experienced due to his unfulfilled romantic feelings towards Gonne He writes What could have made her peaceful with a mind That nobleness made simple as a fire In termination W B Yeats portrays Maud Gonne in No Second Troy as a figure of both admiration and frustration He idealizes her beauty and charisma while expressing disillusionment with her actions and political involvement Through this portrayal yeats explores themes of unrequited love and the complexities of romantic and political idealism nbsp