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1、WhenYouAreOldW.B.YeatsBackgroundPublishedin1893inhiscollectionofpoemscalled‘TheRose’,mostofwhichwaswithMaudGonneinmindashisinspiration.YeatsmetMaudin1888whenhewas23.Hefellinlovewithherandofferedmarriageanumberoftimesandwasrejected.MaudandYeatswereAnglo-Ir
2、ish,yetMaudrejectedthisheritageandhersolepassioninlifewashermissiontowardanindependentIrishnation.YeatswasunabletofullysupportherviolentpoliticalactivismorcompletelyrejecthisAnglo-Irishheritage.Maudwasalsomoreattractedtomenwhowerephysicalleadersandwhowere
3、thestrong,activetype,likethemansheeventuallymarried,JohnMacBrideWHENyouareoldandgrayandfullofsleepAndnoddingbythefire,takedownthisbook,Andslowlyread,anddreamofthesoftlookYoureyeshadonce,andoftheirshadowsdeep;Howmanylovedyourmomentsofgladgrace,Andlovedyour
4、beautywithlovefalseortrue;Butonemanlovedthepilgrimsoulinyou,Andlovedthesorrowsofyourchangingface.Andbendingdownbesidetheglowingbars,Murmur,alittlesadly,howLovefledAndpaceduponthemountainsoverhead,Andhidhisfaceamidacrowdofstars.Describeshowthisperson(onepr
5、esumesMaudWHENyouareoldandgrayandfullofsleepGonne)willtakedownthebookofAndnoddingbythefire,takedownthisbook,poems(TheRosepublishedin1893)Andslowlyread,anddreamofthesoftlookandhaveaprivatemomentofYoureyeshadonce,andoftheirshadowsdeep;contemplationHowmanylo
6、vedyourmomentsofgladgrace,BecomesmorepublicandtheAndlovedyourbeautywithlovefalseortrue;sceneshiftstowhatmadeherButonemanlovedthepilgrimsoulinyou,soattractivetoAndlovedthesorrowsofyourchangingface.themanyDealswiththeAndbendingdownbesidetheglowingbars,conse
7、quencesofherrejectionandMurmur,alittlesadly,howLovefledtheimagerycomparestheAndpaceduponthemountainsoverhead,smallfireofwarmthofoldAndhidhisfaceamidacrowdofstars.agewiththefaroffbutbrilliant‘stars’thatLovehasgoneto.PersonaisdirectlyConnotationsofdeathaddr
8、essingthelovedWHENyouareoldandgrayandfullofsleepone.ThisgivestheimpressionofpowerAndnoddingbythefire,takedownthisbook,Predictionoftothepersona–heatimewhenisabletoseetheAndslowlyread,anddreamofthesoftlookallvitalitya
