When you are old and grey and full of sleep,

And nodding by the fire, take down this book,

And slowly read, and dream of the soft look

Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep;

[5]How many loved your moments of glad grace,

And loved your beauty with love false or true,

But one man loved the pilgrim1 soul in you,

And loved the sorrows of your changing face;

And bending down beside the glowing bars,

[10]Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled

And paced upon the mountains overhead

And hid his face amid a crowd of stars.

PART A: Which of the following expresses a main theme of the poem?

A.People should reflect on their life's accomplishments when they are older.
B.People will come to regret rejecting those who loved them truly and deeply.
C.People should value their youth because they will wish that they had done more when they are old.
D.People can come to regret the choices they made in their youth.

2.PART B: Which TWO quotes best support the answer to Part A?

A.“When you are old and grey and full of sleep, / And nodding by the fire, take down this book” ( Lines 1-2)
B.”And slowly read, and dream of the soft look / Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep” ( Lines 3-4)
C.“How many loved your moments of glad grace, / And loved your beauty with love false or true” ( Lines 5-6)
D.“But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you, / And loved the sorrows of your changing face” ( Lines 7-8)
E.“And bending down beside the glowing bars, / Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled” ( Lines 9-10)
F.“And paced upon the mountains overhead / And hid his face amid a crowd of stars” ( Lines 11-12)


3.What is the significance of Yeats’ characterization of the subject as a “pilgrim soul” in Line 7?

A.It shows that they are different from others that the speaker loved.
B.It shows that the subject is unable to love the speaker back.
C.It shows that the speaker loves the subject for who they truly are.
D.It shows that the speaker loves the subject despite their tendency to stray.