Destruction of Old Civilizations Yeats describes the fall of great empires through vivid images He says that invading hordes come by ships camels horses and mules to destroy the old order Yet these invaders and their wisdom also vanish in time Even the perfect creations of artists like Callimachus fade away This reflects the truth that human greatness is always temporary The Joy of Rebuilding Although destruction is painful Yeats finds beauty in renewal He believes that every fall gives birth to a new beginning The artist though aware of life s shortness continues to create with joy and hope For Yeats the act of rebuilding itself is meaningful This is the spirit that keeps humanity alive through every tragedy Yeats teaches that history moves in endless cycles of rise and fall No civilization lasts forever But from every ruin a new age is born In this rhythm of change lies the eternal beauty of life