Comment on the tone of the poem When You Are Old The tone of the poem When You Are Old by W B Yeats - is soft sad and full of memories In this poem the poet imagines the woman he loves when she gets old He speaks to her in a calm and loving way asking her to think about the past and remember their time together The tone is soft because Yeats talks gently to the woman He tells her to read the book slowly and think about the way her eyes looked when she was young His words are kind and peaceful showing his love for her The tone is also sad because Yeats talks about how things have changed He says that many people loved her for her beauty but only one person loved her true self her pilgrim soul He is sad because time has