What does the poet pray to God and why in “A Prayer for My Daughter”?

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What does the poet pray to God and why in A Prayer for My Daughter W B Yeats wrote A Prayer for My Daughter after his daughter Anne was born The poem reflects his deep love and concern for her future Yeats prays to God for her happiness good character and a peaceful life He expresses his hopes in these three ways Beauty with Kindness Yeats wishes his daughter to have beauty but not too much He fears excessive beauty may make her vain or attract unwanted attention He prays that her beauty will be balanced with kindness and good nature This will help her make true friends and live a fulfilling life He says nbsp May she be granted beauty and yet not nbsp Beauty to make a stranger s eye distraught Inner Peace and Innocence The poet wants his daughter to be free from hatred and intellectual arrogance

He believes hatred destroys the mind and ruins happiness He prays she will keep a pure and innocent heart He hopes she finds joy in her own thoughts and remains content no matter what happens around her A Secure and Traditional Life Yeats prays for his daughter to marry into a stable and traditional family He values custom and ceremony as they create a sense of security and order He believes this will bring her lasting happiness and protect her from the chaos of the world He writes nbsp Ceremony s a name for the rich horn nbsp And custom for the spreading laurel tree Through this poem Yeats shares his love and dreams for his daughter He prays for a life full of kindness peace and stability

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What does the poet pray to God and why in “A Prayer for My Daughter”?

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William Butler Yeats

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