The Pasture - Robert Frost

 

The Pasture  -  Robert Frost

The Pasture is a short poem written by Robert Frost, an American poet. The poem was published in 1914. The poem is about a farmer who invites his close companion to join him in the pasture for some chores. The poem delivers a powerful message about rebirth and the cyclical nature of life.

The farmer begins the poem by telling his intention to the companion that he is going to clean the pasture spring. It is spring time, and it is one of the many chores that he has to do. He also tells the companion that he going to rake the leaves away and to watch the water clear. He asks the companion to come along with him to see how he works.

In the next stanza, the farmer says that he is going to fetch the little calf which is out in the field with its mother. It is so young and totters when the cow licks it. He repeats the refrain that was used at the end of the first stanza at the end of the second stanza. He tells the companion that’ he shan’t be gone long’ and that the companion can ‘come too’.

These tasks feel to be quite peaceful and simple. They are also suggestive of the life that the farmer lives on the farm and his struggles and pleasures.