Question

Read this excerpt from “Into the Twilight” by William Butler Yeats.

Come, heart, where hill is heaped upon hill:
For there the mystical brotherhood
Of sun and moon and hollow and wood
And river and stream work out their will

Which statement is the best interpretation of this excerpt?

The narrator enjoys the peaceful surroundings of the mountains.
The narrator climbs to the peak of a mountain with his siblings.
The narrator considers what type of landscape he prefers.
The narrator travels across a varied terrain to watch the moon.

Answer 1

The narrator enjoys the peaceful surroundings of the mountains.

Answer 2

In this excerpt, the statement that is the best interpretation of this excerpt is

The narrator enjoys the peaceful surroundings of the mountains.

This poem is not about preferences or adventures of any kind. The author wants to project to the reader the feelings that these elements produce on him. He uses the comparative with nature because of the conviction that it never changes.

When He says: "come, heart, where hill is heaped upon hill.." and mentions the mythical brotherhood of sun and moon and hollow and wood, and river and stream"

He is using these comparatives to represent the value of the happiness of giving love to another person without limit. It is the purest expression of love.