North of Boston: Book Guide, Author and Facts
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From the book:SOMETHING there is that doesn't love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun; And makes gaps even two can pass abreast. The work of hunters is another thing: I have come after them and made repair Where they have left not one stone on a stone, But they would have the rabbit out of hiding, To please the yelping dogs. The gaps I mean, No one has seen them made or heard them made, But at spring mending-time we find them there. I let my neighbour know beyond the hill; And on a day we meet to walk the line And set the wall between us once again. We keep the wall between us as we go. To each the boulders that have fallen to each. And some are loaves and some so nearly balls We have to use a spell to make them balance: "Stay where you are until our backs are turned!" We wear our fingers rough with handling them. Oh, just anothe
Quick facts about North of Boston
- Title: North of Boston
- Author: Robert Frost
- First published: 1910
- Genre: classic literature, fiction, poetry
- OpenLibrary ID: OL240168W
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What is North of Boston about?
From the book:SOMETHING there is that doesn't love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun; And makes gaps even two can pass abreast.
Who wrote North of Boston?
North of Boston was written by Robert Frost.
When was North of Boston published?
North of Boston was first published in 1910.
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