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.

These 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




Robert Frost 1874-1963
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