Question

The Old Year

It passed like the breath of the night-wind away,
It fled like a mist at the dawn of the day;
It lasted its moment, then backward was hurled,
Another increase to the age of the world.
It passed with its shadows, its smiles and its tears,
It passed as a stream to the ocean of years;
Year that were coming--were here--and are o’er,
The ages departed to visit no more.
It passed, but the bark on its billowy track
Leaves an impression on waters aback:
The glow of the gloaming remains on the sky,
Unwilling to leave us--unwilling to die.
It fled; but away and away in its wake
There lingers a something that time cannot break.
The past and the future are joined by a chain,
And memories live that must ever remain.

What comparison is the simile making?

Answer 1

Answer:its about the time passed very fast, but also mentioning that it sticks for a bit.

Answer 2

its saying the old year passed very fast, but also mentioning that it sticks for a bit.

Step-by-step explanation:

its saying the old year passed very fast as when you breathe it passes quickly, but it also says its sticks for a bit as when a fog hits the early mornings in this case "dawn of the day" all the fog will be there and you can see it, hope this helps