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The poem was first published in 1929.
It reflects on aging and the passage of time.
They are Yeats' now-dead companions from his youth.
He views it as unfulfilled and ultimately wasted effort.
The image of the Big House and cultured living.
He feels repelled and disgusted by physical aging.
The poem questions what is a worthwhile way to live.
He uses vivid images of decay and transformation.
The rhyme scheme is ABAB throughout the poem.
It contrasts youth and age throughout.
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