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The Song Of Wandering Aengus

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In the poem "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats, the theme is that love is a never-ending adventure. When Aengus sees his "glimmering girl" love, the adventure starts. (Yeats line 13) Yeats uses words such as "glimmering" and "blossom" to show that Aengus is in love. (line 13,14) The text mentions "And faded through the brightening air." (line 16) This quote is an example of a magical element because no human can fade in the air. As a result, readers may think that the never-ending love adventure of Aengus is over, but he goes to find her. In fact, Aengus states "Though I am old with wandering." (Yeats line 17) Mortal Aengus grows old looking for his love. Aengus is close to death, but continues his love adventure. Clearly,

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