The Pasture
The Pasture - context Summary
Published in 1914
“The Pasture” was first published in 1914 in Robert Frost’s North of Boston. It presents a brief, conversational scene of a farmer going out to clean a spring and fetch a newborn calf, addressing a listener with repeated invitations to join. The poem’s spare, domestic images and plainspoken voice reflect Frost’s New England rural experience and the collection’s interest in everyday labor and human connection. Its brevity and direct address create an intimate, hospitable tone rather than a dramatic narrative.
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