I leant upon a coppice gate When Frost was spectre-gray, And Winter's dregs made desolate The weakening eye of day.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker leans on a gate during a bleak winter day when the light is fading.
- In plain terms
- I rested on a gate while the winter day grew dark and cold.
- What can you take from it?
- Winter creates a somber atmosphere.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does winter feel like to you?
- Where do you seek quiet?
Another view
Winter light is not always described as desolate.
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