Explain the story behind this piece Early Renaissance

In "a dream within a dream," which phrase is a context clue to the meaning of grasp / them with a tighter clasp?

Identify the tense . you will find that book on the very top shelf.

Acurious child asked his mother: “mommy, why are some of your hairs turning grey? ” the mother tried to use this occasion to teach her child: “it is because of you, dear. every bad action of yours will turn one of my hairs grey! ” the child replied innocently: “now i know why grandmother has only grey hairs on her head.”