What is the poet saying when he writes that “old age shall this generation waste”? the poet is saying that people don’t live long; life is brief. the poet is expressing his dread of growing older. the poet is saying that beauty is illusionary and short-lived. the poet is mourning the changes he sees in his “generation.”?

Read the excerpt from chapter 34 of the awakening. "fine fellow, that lebrun," said arobin when robert had gone. "i never heard you speak of him." "i knew him last summer at grand isle," she replied. what becomes apparent during this conversation? robert and arobin are both aware they are rivals for edna’s affections. arobin is unaware of robert’s role in edna’s life, but robert is aware of arobin’s role. robert is completely unaware of arobin’s romantic intentions and love for edna. robert has much more confidence in himself than arobin does.