He begins in the present with a symbolic/metaphorical reference to 'autumn' years of life observing that "All's changed" as he reaches the "twilight" of life. Yeats' confinement within the metaphoric 'dry' 'woodland paths' of time and the seasons is contrasted with the mysteriously changeless swans. ... The freedom, innocence and enthusiasm that is seen in the 'children's eyes' on Yeats visit are juxtaposed against the 'sixty-year old smiling' man, catalysing his reverie. ...

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