StoppingByWoodsNR

The speaker is stopping by woods on a snowy evening. They mention that the woods belong to someone and their house is in the village. The speaker's horse finds it strange to stop without a farmhouse nearby. The evening is very dark and the only sounds are the wind and snow falling. The woods are described as beautiful and deep, but the speaker has a promise to keep and still has a long journey ahead before they can sleep. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Whose woods are these? I think I know. His house is in the village, though. He will not see me stopping here to watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer to stop without a farmhouse near. Between the woods and frozen lake, the darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness, Belcher's sake, to ask if there is some mistake. The only other sounds the sweep of easy wind and downy flake. The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promise to keep. And miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep.