When You Are Old(1 / 1)

WilliaButlerYeats

Whenyouareoldandgreyandfullofsleep,

Andnoddgbythefire,takedownthisbook,

Andslowlyread,anddreaofthesoftlook

Youreyeshadonce,andoftheirshadowsdeep;

Howanylovedyourontsofgdgrace,

Andlovedyourbeautywithlovefalseortrue,

ButoneanlovedthepilgriSoulyou,

Andlovedthesorrowsofyface;

Andbendgdownbesidetheglogbars,

Murur,alittlesadly,howLovefled

Andpacedupontheountasoverhead

Andhidhisfaceaidacrowdofstars.