# New Hampshire, a Poem with Notes and Grace Notes

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
* NEW HAMPSHIREPAGE
* New Hampshire................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
* NOTES
* A Star in a Stone-boat................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21
* The Census-taker................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
* The Star-splitter................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................27
* Maple................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................31
* The Axe-helve................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................37
* The Grindstone................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................41
* Paul's Wife................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................44
* Wild Grapes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................49
* Place for a Third................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................53
* Two Witches
* I.The Witch of Coös................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................56
* II.The Pauper Witch of Grafton................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................61
* An Empty Threat................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................65
* A Fountain, a Bottle, a Donkey's Ears and Some Books................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................67
* I Will Sing You One-O................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................73
* GRACE NOTES
* Fragmentary Blue................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................79
* Fire and Ice................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................80
* In a Disused Graveyard................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................81
* Dust of Snow................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................82
* To E. T.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................83
* Nothing Gold Can Stay................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................84
* The Runaway................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................85
* The Aim was Song................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................86
* Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................87
* For Once, Then, Something................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................88
* Blue-Butterfly Day................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................89
* The Onset................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................90
* To Earthward................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................91
* Good-Bye and Keep Cold................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................93
* Two Look at Two................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................95
* Not to Keep................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................97
* A Brook in the City................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................98
* The Kitchen Chimney................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................99
* Looking for a Sunset Bird in Winter................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................100
* A Boundless Moment................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................101
* Evening in a Sugar Orchard................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................102
* Gathering Leaves................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................103
* The Valley's Singing Day................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................104
* Misgiving................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................105
* A Hillside Thaw................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................106
* Plowmen................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................108
* On a Tree Fallen Across the Road................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................109
* Our Singing Strength................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................110
* The Lockless Door................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................112
* The Need of Being Versed in Country Things................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................113
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