Thanks for the brilliant weather these days that I can enjoy the beautiful sunshine in winter. At noon, besides remembering TEM-8 words and listening to pleasing music, I also ream poems by Yeats, a romantic poet in Ireland.

Every moment I read his poem, When you are old, lots of mixed feelings crowd into my mind. Sometimes, I may be moved to tears, especially when the rhythm of the song, when you are old, plays. After knowing about Yeats’s experience, I have to admit that he is a truly romantic and determined man. The lady and Yeats shared the common ideal and pursuit that is the struggle for the liberation of Ireland. They both possess the character of romance. On the condition, the love as if the water in the valley, flows fast but lonely.

Yeats dared to pursue his dream lover and to express his love for his beloved. Unfortunately, his love was not accepted. Though rejected for numerous times, Yeats still didn’t forget his deep love for the dreaming lady. Despite the unpleasant changes after many years, Yeats continued to show his love for the old lady in his fifties, never minding her gray hair and wrinkled face.

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.

(BY William Butler Yeats)

当你老了（飞白译）
　　当你老了，白发苍苍，睡意朦胧，
　　在炉前打盹，请取下这本诗篇，
　　慢慢吟诵，梦见你当年的双眼
　　那柔美的光芒与青幽的晕影；
　　
　　多少人真情假意，爱过你的美丽，
　　爱过你欢乐而迷人的青春，
　　唯独一人爱你朝圣者的心，
　　爱你日益凋谢的脸上的衰戚；
　　
　　当你佝偻着，在灼热的炉栅边，
　　你将轻轻诉说，带着一丝伤感：
　　逝去的爱，如今已步上高山，
　　在密密星群里埋藏它的赧颜。

These sentences are beautiful and sincere, bringing us a feeling of true love, care and understanding. ‘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’ I believe that is the deep love that can be told by time. Whatever the result, we still see how powerful the true love is. a man are willing to spend all his lifetime to keep his love for only one lady, never changing regardless of the rush of time.

Lovers would say “I love you” to his or her beloved most times, but what is love? Probably it is the one who has really experienced that kind of real emotion can have sincere emotion of the appearance. Love is not merely the words, but means more in life. Therefore, never say love to anybody when you haven’t made the decision.

Anywhere, anytime, referring to love, the Chinese saying(愿得一人心，白首不分离) is my policy. Loving a man is my need, but that doesn’t mean I can take a casual attitude towards love, and then let someone to satisfy my need. Rather, I can live my life in a footloose style, but must take love seriously. I ever pursued a man with my sincerity, my determination as well as my perseverance. During that period, all I cared about was not the result, but my attitude and my constant passion for him. I hope I am a lady that is loyal to my beyond like a solid stone, no matter what changes occur to us.

Only one still loved the sorrows of your changing face regardless of the changes.

The Wind Among the Weeds