Paraphrase the following stanza into simple English with reference.
Stanza 4:
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.
Difficulty: Medium
About Poet:
Robert Frost was a famous American poet. He was born in San Francisco on March 26, 1874. He was an internationally acclaimed poet who won the famous Pulitzer Prize for four times. His poetry focused on themes of nature in which he embedded the contemporary and philosophical issues of his times. He died in Boston on January 29, 1963.Other poems by Robert Frost: After Apple Picking, Mending Wall, Desert Places. Home Burial, The Road not Taken.
Reference:
These stanzas have been taken from the poem "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening". This poem has been written by Robert Frost.
Paraphrasing:
The poet expresses that the snowy woods are lovely, beautiful, and dark but the poet has many things to do, promises to fulfill, and places to go. He has to travel long distances before he reaches his destination. He can rest his head on a little pillow, so he had better get going.
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