Match List I with List II:

List I (Lines)	List II (Poems)
A. "Monuments of unaging intellect"	I. Leda and the Swan​
B. "In the foul rag-and-bone shop of the heart"	II. Adam’s Curse
C. "So mastered by the brute blood of the air"	III. Sailing to Byzantium
D. "As weary-hearted as that hollow moon"	IV. The Circus Animals’ Desertion​

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is C

Explanation:
"Monuments of unaging intellect" → Sailing to Byzantium
These lines reflect the poem’s theme of eternal artistic and intellectual achievement, contrasting with the impermanence of human life.
"In the foul rag-and-bone shop of the heart" → The Circus Animals’ Desertion
This line appears in Yeats's late poem, representing his disillusionment with his creative process and the stark reality of his inner self.
"So mastered by the brute blood of the air" → Leda and the Swan
This line captures the raw violence and sensuality of the mythological rape of Leda by Zeus in the form of a swan, a pivotal Yeatsian theme.
"As weary-hearted as that hollow moon" → Adam’s Curse
In this line, Yeats laments the effort and disillusionment involved in artistic and romantic pursuits, paralleling the themes of weariness and loss.
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Information Booster:
Themes in the Poems:
Sailing to Byzantium: Explores aging, mortality, and the quest for eternal artistic and spiritual transcendence.
The Circus Animals’ Desertion: A reflective, late-career poem expressing Yeats’s disappointment in his creative legacy.
Leda and the Swan: A powerful sonnet intertwining myth, history, and the violence of divine intervention.
Adam’s Curse: Examines the labor behind beauty and poetry, as well as the weariness of unfulfilled love.

Literary Context:
All these poems are by W.B. Yeats, a towering figure in modernist poetry.
Yeats blends Irish mythology, personal reflection, and philosophical inquiry into his works.
Yeats’s Style: Known for symbolic imagery and exploring themes of history, mythology, and personal philosophy.
Influence of Mythology: Leda and the Swan draws from Greek mythology, linking it to the inception of historical change (the Trojan War).
Modernist Reflections: Yeats’s late poems like The Circus Animals’ Desertion reflect a shift toward introspection and existential contemplation.
Recurring Symbolism: The moon, Byzantium, and animals frequently symbolize change, permanence, and disillusionment in Yeats’s works.