[at-l] Miles to go before I sleep ...

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My favorite is Mending Wall.  anklebear


On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 21:10:48 -0500, Bob C wrote
> Many thanks for reminding me again of a very delightful poem by one 
> of the few poets I really enjoy.
> 
> Weary
> 
> > ------------Original Message------------
> > From: Nina <infpeace@gmail.com>
> > To: "AT MailingList" <at-l@backcountry.net>
> > Date: Mon, Mar-7-2005 9:05 PM
> > Subject: [at-l] Miles to go before I sleep ...
> > 
> > Guess what? Today is the anniversary of the day that Robert Frost's
> > "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" was first published (3/7/23 in
> > the New Republic). I can't remember how many dozens of times the last
> > four lines of this poem came to mind when I was on my thru-hike ...
> > 
> > "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.
> > 
> > --Robert Frost
> > 
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