Question

read the passage and answer the following question(s).
will you love me in december as you do in may?
by j. j. walker
the following are lyrics from a song performed in the 1890s.
now in the summer of life sweetheart,
you say you love but me,
gladly i give all my heart to you,
throbbing with ecstasy.
but last night i saw while a - dreaming,
the future old and gray,
and i wondered if youll love me then dear,
just as you do today.
refrain sung after each verse
will you love me in december as you do in may,
will you love in the good old fashioned way?
when my hair has all turned gray,
will you kiss me then, and say,
that you love me in december as you do in may?
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you say the glow on my cheek sweetheart,
is like the rose so sweet;
but when the bloom of fair youth has flown,
then will our lips still meet?
when lifes setting sun fades away dear,
and all is said and done,
will your arms still entwine and caress me,
will our hearts beat as one?
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what does the month of december most likely mean to the narrator in the
song?
a. holiday celebrations
b. cold feelings
c. comfort and safely
d. old age

Explanation:

In the context of the poem, the narrator is asking if the beloved will love them in December (an older stage of life) as they do in May (a younger stage). The month of December is being used metaphorically. December is often associated with the end of the year, which can symbolize old age. The other options (holiday celebrations, cold feelings, comfort and safety) do not fit as well with the overall theme of the poem which is about love through different stages of life (represented by different months).

Answer:

D. old age