New Hampshire, a Poem with Notes and Grace Notes

by Robert Frost

For works with similar titles, see New Hampshire.

NEW HAMPSHIRE
A POEM WITH NOTES
AND GRACE NOTES BY
ROBERT FROST
WITH WOODCUTS
BY J. J. LANKES
PUBLISHED BY
HENRY HOLT
& COMPANY: NEW
YORK: MCMXXIII

Copyright, 1923

by

HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY

Printed October, 1923

 

PRINTED IN

THE UNITED STATES OP AMERICA

To

VERMONT AND MICHIGAN

CONTENTS

1. NEW HAMPSHIRE

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2. New Hampshire ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3.  

   NOTES

4. A Star in a Stone-boat ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   21

5. The Census-taker ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   24

6. The Star-splitter ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   27

7. Maple ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   31

8. The Axe-helve ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   37

9. The Grindstone ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   41

10. Paul's Wife ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    44

11. Wild Grapes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    49

12. Place for a Third ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    53

13. Two Witches

14. I.

    The Witch of Coös ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    56

15. II.

    The Pauper Witch of Grafton ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    61

16. An Empty Threat ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    65

17. A Fountain, a Bottle, a Donkey's Ears and Some Books ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    67

18. I Will Sing You One-O ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    73

19.  

    GRACE NOTES

20. Fragmentary Blue ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    79

21. Fire and Ice ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    80

22. In a Disused Graveyard ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    81

23. Dust of Snow ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    82

24. To E. T. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    83

25. Nothing Gold Can Stay ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    84

26. The Runaway ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    85

27. The Aim was Song ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    86

28. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    87

29. For Once, Then, Something ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    88

30. Blue-Butterfly Day ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    89

31. The Onset ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    90

32. To Earthward ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    91

33. Good-Bye and Keep Cold ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    93

34. Two Look at Two ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    95

35. Not to Keep ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    97

36. A Brook in the City ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    98

37. The Kitchen Chimney ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    99

38. Looking for a Sunset Bird in Winter ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    100

39. A Boundless Moment ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    101

40. Evening in a Sugar Orchard ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    102

41. Gathering Leaves ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    103

42. The Valley's Singing Day ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    104

43. Misgiving ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    105

44. A Hillside Thaw ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    106

45. Plowmen ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    108

46. On a Tree Fallen Across the Road ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    109

47. Our Singing Strength ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    110

48. The Lockless Door ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    112

49. The Need of Being Versed in Country Things ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    113