Question

narrate how the speaker portrays his beloved future in When you are old​

Answer 1

The poet imagines that his beloved grew old and grey without him. She also regrets refusing him.

Explanation:

• This question is from an amazing poem called "When You Are Old". The poem starts by describing the woman sitting by the fire and nodding her head.

• The poet tries to tell her that he loved her for her inner beauty i.e. her soul and not her appearance.

• Throughout the poem, the poet focuses on the future rather than the past or present.

Answer 2

Answer:

the speaker (who is the lover) imagines his beloved in the future when she is old and reading the book of poems he is now writing. Reading the book she will remember the past, her youthful beauty, and the many who admired her.