Quote by William Butler Yeats

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary

Summary

This quote suggests that words often lose their original meaning and take on new, conventionalized interpretations. In the realm of poetry, one of its roles is to reclaim and restore the true essence of these words, bringing them back to their original senses. Poetry has the power to reintroduce depth and authenticity to language, countering the shallow and standardized connotations that words may acquire over time.

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