Write down the theme of the following poem (Not more than 50 words). 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; How many loved your moments of glad grace, And loved your beauty with love false or true, But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you, And loved the sorrows of your changing face; And bending down beside the glowing bars, Murmur, a little sadly how Love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead And hid his face amid a crowd of stars.
When You Are Old by W.B. Yeats
Answer : The theme of the poem is the difference between true love and false love. It was the poet who truly loved his beloved. His love for the lady was not transient and he cherished his admiration for her till death.
