Publishers' Note

The poems included in this volume are reprinted from "Mountain Interval" "North of Boston" and "A Boy's Will."

CONTENTS

I

THE PASTURE
THE COW IN APPLE-TIME
THE RUNAWAY

II

AN OLD MAN'S WINTER NIGHT
HOME BURIAL
THE DEATH OF THE HIRED MAN
A SERVANT TO SERVANTS
THE SELF-SEEKER
THE HILL WIFE
"OUT, OUT...."

III

PUTTING IN THE SEED
GOING FOR WATER
MOWING

IV

AFTER APPLE-PICKING
BIRCHES
THE GUM-GATHERER
THE MOUNTAIN
THE TUFT OF FLOWERS
MENDING WALL
AN ENCOUNTER
THE WOOD-PILE

V

SNOW
IN THE HOME STRETCH

VI

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
THE OVEN BIRD
A VANTAGE POINT
THE SOUND OF TREES
HYLA BROOK
MY NOVEMBER GUEST
RANGE-FINDING
OCTOBER
TO THE THAWING WIND

VII

A TIME TO TALK
THE CODE
A HUNDRED COLLARS
BLUEBERRIES
BROWN'S DESCENT OR, THE WILLY-NILLY SLIDE

VIII

REVELATION
STORM-FEAR
BOND AND FREE
FLOWER-GATHERING
RELUCTANCE
INTO MY OWN