The correct answer is C: love. Although the poem uses imagery of autumn, twilight, and dying fire to depict aging and approaching death, the concluding couplet reveals the true theme: 'This thou perceiv'st, which makes thy love more strong, / To love that well, which thou must leave ere long.' The poet is telling his…
A.the idea of death
B.the change of seasons
C.love✓ Correct
D.songs of the birds
Explanation
Although the poem uses imagery of autumn, twilight, and dying fire to depict aging and approaching death, the concluding couplet reveals the true theme: 'This thou perceiv'st, which makes thy love more strong, / To love that well, which thou must leave ere long.' The poet is telling his beloved that recognizing his approaching death should make their love stronger. The central theme is LOVE — specifically, love made more intense by awareness of mortality.
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