I grow old... I grow old... I shall wear the bottoms of my trous

I grow old... I grow old... I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled. Shall 1 part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat a peach? I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach. I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think that they will sing to me. Question: A. Identify the poet. B. Is it a romantic poem? C. What's the theme of the poem?
【正确答案】：A. T. S. Eliot. （1分）B.No. It is anti-romantic. （1分）C.It tells about the meditation of an aging young man over the business of proposing marriage. （2分）
【题目解析】：教材368页。这首诗以一种戏剧性的独白形式，暗示了一种粉刺的对比。作者在一个贫瘠的上层社会中面对爱情和生活的能力忏悔。