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... 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

2007-09-14 01:20:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities Poetry

5 answers

"Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening" -- a classic. Just a great poem.

The rhyme scheme is awesome: aaba bbcb ccdc dddd -- that's a master of the craft.

Thanks for asking about this one, it was fun to read it again.

2007-09-14 05:01:37 · answer #1 · answered by Sir N. Neti 4 · 0 0

The poem is :

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

It was hugely admired by Jawaharlal Nehru - especially the last stanza.

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's 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's 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.

[ The poet's THE ROAD NOT TAKEN is also eqully admirable.]

2007-09-16 02:23:50 · answer #2 · answered by gs 2 · 0 0

Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening
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.

2007-09-14 08:28:25 · answer #3 · answered by randall g 3 · 2 0

It is called:

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

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's 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's 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.

2007-09-14 08:26:25 · answer #4 · answered by ari-pup 7 · 2 0

It is called "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening." Others already gave you the words, so i'll just say that it is a wonderful poem. I memorized it as a child. Glad you love it too.

2007-09-14 08:33:14 · answer #5 · answered by Captain Culumer 2 · 0 0

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