No Second Troy Quotations
Quotes
Explanation: The poet questions why he should blame Maud Gonne for his sorrow. His pain came from love, not from her cruelty. It shows Yeats’s deep love mixed with sadness and understanding.“Why should I blame her that she filled my days / With misery?”
Explanation: Yeats describes Maud Gonne’s soul as noble and pure like fire. Her greatness is not calm or cold; it burns brightly and passionately. This line shows her intense spirit and unbreakable energy.“That nobleness made simple as a fire.”
Explanation: The poet compares Maud Gonne to Helen of Troy, whose beauty caused the destruction of Troy. Yeats says there is no second Troy left for such a powerful woman to destroy. It shows both admiration and sorrow.“Was there another Troy for her to burn?”