[Music] When you are old, when you are old and gray 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 [Music] I [Music]

When You Are Old - W. B. Yeats read by Cillian Murphy | Powerful Life Poetry

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Remembering youthful beauty and its impact.

The poem begins by addressing someone in old age, recalling their past beauty and the soft look in their eyes.

It mentions how many loved their moments of grace and beauty, both truly and falsely.

The poem highlights one man's love for the 'pilgrim soul' and the sorrows of the changing face.

It describes the act of murmuring sadly about love's departure.

Conclusion and imagery of love's departure.

The poem ends with imagery of love fleeing and hiding amongst the stars.

When You Are Old - W. B. Yeats read by Cillian Murphy | Powerful Life Poetry

When You Are Old - W. B. Yeats read by Cillian Murphy | Powerful Life Poetry

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