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Dust of Snow

Robert Frost 1874 (San Francisco) – 1963 (Boston)

The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree

Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 26, 2023

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Scheme ABAB CXCC
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 147
Words 36
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 4
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Robert Frost

Robert Lee Frost was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in America. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. more…

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