.Poems of W.B. Yeats: The Rose Themes1. Introduction As is known to all, Yeatss poetic thinking is a complexity out of a variety of influences and out of his own originality. Therefore, this study of the Yeatsian poetic thinking would focus on a few distinguished aspects；in order to make them coherently interrelated, I employ the metaphorical meanings of the rose, a key Yeatsian symbol, to represent those chosen aspects.2. Analysis of the Rose Themes2.1 Age and Death2.11 Age
