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Author, poet, and playwright William Butler Yeats wrote in his collection of poetry, “Her eyes were the color of whiskey and grace.” He uses the phrase “her eyes” to imply that he is relating a specific woman who he is about to speak about, making this poem a series of beautiful stories of a woman. In the first verse, Yeats compares her eyes to whiskey, a drink which is a symbol of a woman’s sensuality and sexual attractiveness.
Source: Unconquered
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