Poem: For Anne Gregory Class 10 PPT

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William Butler Yeats • He lived between 1865 and 1939. • He was an Irish poet, dramatist and 
writer. • He was interested in folklore and 
mythology. • He won the Nobel Prize for literature in 
1923. • His best works, acknowledged by all, 
were written after he received the 
Nobel Prize. • He also wrote the introduction to 
Tagore’s famous poem ”Gitanjali”.
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William Butler Yeats • He lived between 1865 and 1939. • He was an Irish poet, dramatist and 
writer. • He was interested in folklore and 
mythology. • He won the Nobel Prize for literature in 
1923. • His best works, acknowledged by all, 
were written after he received the 
Nobel Prize. • He also wrote the introduction to 
Tagore’s famous poem ”Gitanjali”. Synopsis of the Poem • This poem is a conversation between a young 
man and a young woman about what we look 
for in a person. Generally young men see the 
physical beauty such as eyes, nose, colour of 
hair, complexion of the skin etc. in young 
women. • Emphasising this, the poet expounds that God 
alone loves people for themselves as they are 
and not for their handsome features.
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William Butler Yeats • He lived between 1865 and 1939. • He was an Irish poet, dramatist and 
writer. • He was interested in folklore and 
mythology. • He won the Nobel Prize for literature in 
1923. • His best works, acknowledged by all, 
were written after he received the 
Nobel Prize. • He also wrote the introduction to 
Tagore’s famous poem ”Gitanjali”. Synopsis of the Poem • This poem is a conversation between a young 
man and a young woman about what we look 
for in a person. Generally young men see the 
physical beauty such as eyes, nose, colour of 
hair, complexion of the skin etc. in young 
women. • Emphasising this, the poet expounds that God 
alone loves people for themselves as they are 
and not for their handsome features. Think of qualities that make things 
desirable  • Imagine you are going to buy a car or a mobile 
phone or a dress- What qualities would you 
look for?
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William Butler Yeats • He lived between 1865 and 1939. • He was an Irish poet, dramatist and 
writer. • He was interested in folklore and 
mythology. • He won the Nobel Prize for literature in 
1923. • His best works, acknowledged by all, 
were written after he received the 
Nobel Prize. • He also wrote the introduction to 
Tagore’s famous poem ”Gitanjali”. Synopsis of the Poem • This poem is a conversation between a young 
man and a young woman about what we look 
for in a person. Generally young men see the 
physical beauty such as eyes, nose, colour of 
hair, complexion of the skin etc. in young 
women. • Emphasising this, the poet expounds that God 
alone loves people for themselves as they are 
and not for their handsome features. Think of qualities that make things 
desirable  • Imagine you are going to buy a car or a mobile 
phone or a dress- What qualities would you 
look for? What about people? • Do we love people because we like their 
qualities: whether physical or mental? • Is it possible to love someone for himself or 
herself alone?
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William Butler Yeats • He lived between 1865 and 1939. • He was an Irish poet, dramatist and 
writer. • He was interested in folklore and 
mythology. • He won the Nobel Prize for literature in 
1923. • His best works, acknowledged by all, 
were written after he received the 
Nobel Prize. • He also wrote the introduction to 
Tagore’s famous poem ”Gitanjali”. Synopsis of the Poem • This poem is a conversation between a young 
man and a young woman about what we look 
for in a person. Generally young men see the 
physical beauty such as eyes, nose, colour of 
hair, complexion of the skin etc. in young 
women. • Emphasising this, the poet expounds that God 
alone loves people for themselves as they are 
and not for their handsome features. Think of qualities that make things 
desirable  • Imagine you are going to buy a car or a mobile 
phone or a dress- What qualities would you 
look for? What about people? • Do we love people because we like their 
qualities: whether physical or mental? • Is it possible to love someone for himself or 
herself alone? What is beauty? • It is the physical beauty that makes a person 
lovable.(at first sight) • It is the inner beauty shown in her/his action 
and qualities that makes a person 
lovable.(over a period of time)   It is rightly said by William Shakespeare 
“Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.”