Whose woods are these
I think I know
His farm 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 farm house near
Between the woods and the frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is a mistake
The only other sound is the sweep
Of easy snow 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
Every educated Indian knows the last stanza of the poem because it was Nehru's favourite.
How did the poem get written?
Frost wanted to buy some Christmas gift for his children. Magazines that published his poems, did not pay in time. So he decided to sell some stored food grains to buy the gifts. Even that proved impossible. On his way back home at night, he lost his way with his horse. He despaired but got a hold over himself for the sake of his children and reached home late at night. Children were asleep. Frost crafted some wooden toys for them and Christmas dawned.
Frost left for England soon afterwards. This Christmas eve was etched on his mind and thus the famous poem came about.
We think it is about the valour of a soldier.
I read about the background in 'Zapurza' (Marathi) by Achyut Godbole and Neelambari Joshi
I think I know
His farm 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 farm house near
Between the woods and the frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is a mistake
The only other sound is the sweep
Of easy snow 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
Every educated Indian knows the last stanza of the poem because it was Nehru's favourite.
How did the poem get written?
Frost wanted to buy some Christmas gift for his children. Magazines that published his poems, did not pay in time. So he decided to sell some stored food grains to buy the gifts. Even that proved impossible. On his way back home at night, he lost his way with his horse. He despaired but got a hold over himself for the sake of his children and reached home late at night. Children were asleep. Frost crafted some wooden toys for them and Christmas dawned.
Frost left for England soon afterwards. This Christmas eve was etched on his mind and thus the famous poem came about.
We think it is about the valour of a soldier.
I read about the background in 'Zapurza' (Marathi) by Achyut Godbole and Neelambari Joshi
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