💛 For Anne Gregory

About the Poem

📖 Poem Notes

W.B. Yeats — A dialogue between a young man and Anne Gregory. Young man says: men love you for your yellow hair (external beauty), not for yourself. Anne says she can dye her hair any colour — then they would love her for herself. Young man replies: only God can love you for yourself alone. Message: Human love is often superficial (based on appearance); only divine love is unconditional.

🔑 Key Points

  • Learn the central theme and message for exam
  • Note any literary devices: metaphor, personification, irony, symbolism
  • The poem is from the First Flight textbook