In W.B. Yeats’ sonnet “Never Give All the Heart,” the speaker expresses bitterness towards love by urging readers to never give their heart wholly away because love may be pure at first, but it deceives over time. The speaker develops this idea by first, warning readers to “never give all the heart” since love will ultimately vanish; the line “from kiss to kiss” alludes to love disappearing over time; second, the speaker specify “passionate women” to reveal that women are infatuated at first but will eventually become uninterested; third, the speaker’s disappointment is shown in “For everything that’s lovely is but a brief, dreamy, kind delight,” and it illuminates that love is temporary enjoyment; fourth, the speaker’s repetition of “never
