张力(tension)是物理学的一个术语,指相互作用却方向相反的牵引力,这个术语被移植用到各个领域来说明各自领域内存在的类似现象。新批评派将张力作为衡量诗歌研究的重要指标。叶芝的每一首诗歌都充满了各自的矛盾和张力,品味其中,美不胜收。本文详细分析《当你老了》中的唯美主义张力,以期进一步理解叶芝诗歌创作的特色。 Tension is a term in physics that refers to interactions that are opposite in direction. The term transplants various fields to illustrate the similarities that exist in their fields. The new criticism uses tension as an important measure of poetry research. Yeats every one of the poems are full of their own contradictions and tension, taste among them, beautiful. This article analyzes in detail the aesthetic tension in “When You Are Old,” in order to further understand the characteristics of Yeats’ poetry.