Miles to Go Before I Sleep
Journey Through Frosty Woods: A Poetic Quest
Lyrics
Whose woods these are I think I know
Reflecting on the ownership of these woods
His house is in the village though
Indicating the owner's residence in the nearby village
He will not see me stopping here
Acknowledging that the owner won't witness the speaker's pause
To watch his woods fill up with snow
Observing the woods gradually being covered in snow
Oh...
Expressing a pause or breath of contemplation
Oh...
Reiteration of the pause or breath, signifying reflection
My little horse must think it queer
Speculating that the horse might find the stop unusual
To stop without a farmhouse near
Noting the oddness of stopping without a nearby farmhouse
Between the woods and frozen lake
Describing the location between woods and a frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year
Highlighting the darkness of the evening, possibly metaphorical
Year...
Repetition emphasizing the passing of time (possibly a year)
Year...
Further emphasis on the passage of time (possibly a year)
The woods are lovely, dark and deep
Admiring the beauty of the woods, describing them as alluring, dark, and profound
But I have promises to keep
Acknowledging obligations or commitments
And miles to go before I sleep
Stating a significant distance left to travel before resting
And miles to go before I sleep
Reiteration emphasizing the substantial distance remaining before resting
He gives his harness bells a shake
Describing the horse shaking its bells, possibly to signal
To ask if there is some mistake
Wondering if there's a mistake in stopping
The only other sound's the sweep
Noting the only sounds: wind and falling snow
Of easy wind and downy flake
Describing the sensations caused by the wind and snow
Ache...
Expressing a sense of longing or pain
Ache...
Reiteration of the sense of longing or pain
The woods are lovely, dark and deep
Reiterating the captivating allure of the woods
But I have promises to keep
Acknowledging commitments despite the attraction of the woods
And miles to go before I sleep
Reemphasizing the significant distance left to travel
The woods are lovely, dark and deep
Reiteration of the captivating allure of the woods
But I have promises to keep
Reiterating obligations despite the attraction of the woods
And miles to go before I
Emphasizing the remaining journey before rest
Sleep...
Repetition emphasizing the need for sleep or rest
Sleep...
Continued repetition, underscoring the urgency or importance of sleep or rest
Sleep...
-Sleep...
-Sleep...
-Sleep...
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