When You Are Old

When You Are Old Glossary

nodding

in the poem's context: dozing or sleeping

glad

pleasing

grace

elegance; good manners

pilgrim

person who travels to a religious site; explorer

bars

in context, metal grates used in fireplaces

murmur

speak softly

fled

escaped; hid

paced

walked repeatedly

amid

among; between

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