How does the swan’s condition in “the wild swans at coole” by william butler yeats contrast with that of the speaker’s?

The speaker perceives that the time is passing and he is aging, while the swan is tranquil with respect to the passage of time.

Explanation:

The poem's speaker is reflecting on how the passage of time changes his life. The speaker knows that time makes him grow old and changes his appearance. However, time does not alter the life of the swan, they remain beautiful and with the youthful appearance of always.

in paragraph 6 of "sinners in the hands of an angry god" by jonathan edwards, he talks about how doing good things alone will not save men from going to hell because they're at the mercy of the will of god. "spiritual reform" provides men with a false sense of safety.