Essay on "The Lamentation of the Old Pensioner" by W.B. Yeats what is the central idea of the poem 'the lamentation of the old pensioner'? Asked by nehabaranwal on 05 Aug 05:12 Last updated by anonymous on 09 Aug 10:12
The central idea in the poem The Lamentation of the Old Prisoner is the rage that the poet feels as he is entrapped. The poet spends time comparing fire and rain, and talks about how it feels to be broken.