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Sailing To Byzantium

In Yeats poem “Sailing to Byzantium”, Yeats focuses on his journey to ancient Byzantium which is referred to as paradise in this poem. William Butler Yeats is on a voyage to paradise, and wants to transform into another form rather than human. However he has faith that he will end the journey. The poet Yeats describes paradise as the soul of art; he wants to get there when he reaches the end of his life. Even though Yeats desires to enter Byzantium, and to take form of a “dying animal” (III. 6) and stay in that form for eternity. He also has confidence that he would reach his paradise soon.
In the poem Yeats refers Byzantium as the “holy city”. “And therefore I have sailed the seas and come To the holy city of Byzantium.” (II. 8) which is clearly poses the idea of paradise. Ancient Byzantium was a city in Rome and was known as heaven, due to the vast works of art. Art was one of the most significant elements of the city and since Yeats believes art is essential to......


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