When Helen Lived

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In "When Helen Lived," William Butler Yeats reimagines the legendary beauty of Helen of Troy as a symbol of timeless allure and inspiration. The poem juxtaposes the grandeur of Helen's era with the poet’s present, exploring themes of immortality, decay, and the enduring power of myth. Yeats reflects on the fleeting nature of human life and the permanence of art and legend, suggesting that figures like Helen live on through stories and the imagination, transcending time. With its lyrical beauty and philosophical undertone, the poem encapsulates Yeats's fascination with the interplay of history, mythology, and the creative spirit.

WE have cried in our despair
That men desert,
For some trivial affair
Or noisy, insolent sport,
Beauty that we have won
From bitterest hours;
Yet we, had we walked within
Those topless towers
Where Helen walked with her boy,
Had given but as the rest
Of the men and women of Troy,
A word and a jest.

Poem written by William Butler Yeats (13 June 1865 – 28 January 1939).
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