there are 3 irregulaur verbs.
"The curtains were covered in dust and smog, like the rest of the city, both slowly decaying in their age."
Answer:
We'll compare, then contrast
Explanation:
Compare mending with rainy and contrast wall with day
This is an excerpt from the "Pardoner´s tale which is one of the Canterbury Tales written by Michael Young. Three young men depart to encounter Death and kill it. The adversary mentioned is "Death".