威廉·勃特勒·叶芝(1865-1939)在英语诗歌中的地位和影响,几乎可以与德语中的里尔克相提并论。庞德初遇叶芝时称他是唯一值得认真研究的当代诗人,视他为前期象征主义和后期象征主义之间的桥梁。艾略特则称叶芝为“我们时代的最伟大的诗人”。他说:“有些诗人的诗可以孤立地欣赏,以获得经验和乐趣;另有些诗人的诗虽同样给人以经验和乐趣,却具 The position and influence of William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) in English poetry can almost be compared with that of Germanic Rilke. Pond first met Yeats when he was the only contemporary poet worth serious study, as a bridge between pre-symbolism and later symbolism. Eliot claims Yeats “the greatest poet of our time.” He said: "Some poets’ poems can be appreciated in isolation in order to gain experience and fun; while some poets have the same experience and fun,