What is the speaker's attitude towards the passing of time in the poem 'A Song of Autumn'?

A. The speaker is melancholic and nostalgic, mourning the loss of the past year
B. The speaker is joyful and celebratory, embracing the change of seasons
C. The speaker is neutral, simply observing the passing of time without emotion
D. The speaker is angry and defiant, resisting the inevitability of change
Answer: 