Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening BY ROBERT FROST Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sound’s the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. Summary and appreciation of the poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” This poem, written in 1922, by Robert Frost, has a story to tell and the poem successfully engages the audience to listen to it. The language is very plain and the final punch is delivered in the last line which is a refrain. The poem is very popular because it is the story of everybod