Part one of term paper
When You are Old, by William Butler Yeats, represents and elderly woman reminiscing of her younger days. A past lover whispers to her as she looks through a photo album. Basically, Yeats is showing that as the woman gets older, she is alone, but she does not have to be lonely. She will always have her memories for companionship. “When yo ...

Part two of term paper
... as her willingness to help and serve her family. Many people adored her, but only one man loved her completely. Her late lover “loved the pilgrim soul” (l.7), her true self and spirit. “And love the sorrows of your changing face” (l.8) means simply that even as her face aged, the love he felt for her grew stronger. “And bending down beside the glowing bars,” (l.9) could be translated to ‘as you’re bending down to stoke the fire,’ she’ll mumble to herself about his death, “ho ...