Read this passage:
in me thou seest the twilight of such day
as after sunset fadeth in the west,
which by and by black night doth take away,
death's second self, that seals up all in rest.
william shakespeare, "sonnet 73"
which two things are being compared in the passage?
a. the renewal of spring and the coming loss of autumn
b. the beautiful music of a choir and the lovely song of the birds in the trees
c. a useless old tree and a healthy tree that provides a home for forest animals
d. someone in the later stages of life and a tree that has lost its leaves