Robert Frost Quotes


When a friend calls to me from the road And slows his horse to a meaning walk, I don't stand still and look around On all the hills I haven't hoed, And shout from where I am, What is it? No, not as there is a time to talk. I thrust my hoe in the mellow ground, Blade-end up and five feet tall, And plod: I go up to the stone wall For a friendly visit.


Citations

Frost, Robert. "A Time to Talk." Mountain Interval, Henry Holt and Company, 1916, p. 57.

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Robert Frost
Robert Frost
  • Born: March 26, 1874
  • Died: January 29, 1963
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Poet, Playwright

Robert Lee Frost was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in the United States. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech, Frost frequently wrote about settings from rural life in New England in the early 20th century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes.