Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

Summary of the poem.
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"   

  "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" is a thought-provoking poem composed by Robert Frost. He is an American poet of this century and this poem is one of his master-pieces of poetry. In this poem, the poet describes the conflict between love of nature and call of social responsibilities.
     On a dark winter evening, the narrator stops his little horse to watch the snow falling in the woods. Finding that the owner of the woods is absent, he decided to stay there. At this his horse is confused. He shakes his harness bell to ask if there is some mistake. Now the narrator realizes that he has many responsibilities to do and has many miles to go before sleep.     In short, the poet seems to be in a state of dilemma yet he trumpets the beauty of nature and hints at the need to carry on the daily affairs of life. The world of fantasy is very inviting. But one must maintain balance between the world of fantasy and reality. However, this poem is beautiful piece of poetry. Finally, it’s a poem full of wisdom. As Robert Frost states:


“A poem begins in delightand ends in wisdom”

Daffodils

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Daffodils     

"Daffodils" is a lyrical poem composed by William Wordsworth. In this poem, being a poet of nature, the poet praises the beautiful objects of nature like breeze, waves and daffodils.

     One day the poet was wandering alone along the side of a lake in countryside. Suddenly, he saw a large number of golden daffodils. These flowers were growing beside the lake, dancing in the breeze and stretching like the stars in the Milky Way. The waves of the lake were also dancing with joy but the daffodils surpassed them. The poet was much delighted to see this beautiful scene. It left an everlasting impression on his memory.

     In the end the poet says that whenever he is in a thoughtful mood, the sight of the daffodils comes into his imagination and his heart is filled with pleasure. As

     One day the poet was wandering alone along the side of a lake in countryside. Suddenly, he saw a large number of golden daffodils. These flowers were growing beside the lake, dancing in the breeze and stretching like the stars in the Milky Way. The waves of the lake were also dancing with joy but the daffodils surpassed them. The poet was much delighted to see this beautiful scene. It left an everlasting impression on his memory.      In the end the poet says that whenever he is in a thoughtful mood, the sight of the daffodils comes into his imagination and his heart is filled with pleasure. As      One day the poet was wandering alone along the side of a lake in countryside. Suddenly, he saw a large number of golden daffodils. These flowers were growing beside the lake, dancing in the breeze and stretching like the stars in the Milky Way. The waves of the lake were also dancing with joy but the daffodils surpassed them. The poet was much delighted to see this beautiful scene. It left an everlasting impression on his memory.      In the end the poet says that whenever he is in a thoughtful mood, the sight of the daffodils comes into his imagination and his heart is filled with pleasure. As      One day the poet was wandering alone along the side of a lake in countryside. Suddenly, he saw a large number of golden daffodils. These flowers were growing beside the lake, dancing in the breeze and stretching like the stars in the Milky Way. The waves of the lake were also dancing with joy but the daffodils surpassed them. The poet was much delighted to see this beautiful scene. It left an everlasting impression on his memory.      In the end the poet says that whenever he is in a thoughtful mood, the sight of the daffodils comes into his imagination and his heart is filled with pleasure. As      One day the poet was wandering alone along the side of a lake in countryside. Suddenly, he saw a large number of golden daffodils. These flowers were growing beside the lake, dancing in the breeze and stretching like the stars in the Milky Way. The waves of the lake were also dancing with joy but the daffodils surpassed them. The poet was much delighted to see this beautiful scene. It left an everlasting impression on his memory.

     In the end the poet says that whenever he is in a thoughtful mood, the sight of the daffodils comes into his imagination and his heart is filled with pleasure. As Keats states:

“A thing of beauty isa joy forever.”