... then contrasted ass being 'among the stones' and on the 'brimming water' who by nature are uninhibited to 'climb the air' The alliteration of the hard 'c' sound emphasises Yeats frustration, as an image of regret augmented by the aural harshness of the plosive letter. The nature and persona's recognition of mortality brings the poem to a sombre conclusion ... ...

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... also we see how music can evoke response from even animals, the cat here. Another aspect observable here is the harmony of nature with music as notes of music or sound only enhance the things around them, while having a big impact as we can imagine the ripples of water following the "single lucid drop of water that stars the speaker ... ...

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