The Green Grass Robert Frost wrote the poem "The Pasture" in 1913. It gives the reader a spring pasture for the setting. There are leaves on the ground and cows roam the land. Additionally, Frost gives the reader the feeling of spring with the image of a thawed pond and a baby calf (Savant 3). Frost used this setting to convey a soft setting to connect with the reader. The speaker of the poem is talking to an unknown character. He tells the other unknown character that he was cleaning the pasture and will only stop to rake or look at the water. The speaker says he won't be gone for long. At this time he invites the unknown character to join him. Then the speaker says that he will take a calf with his mother. The calf is so small that it staggers when its mother licks it. Finally, the speaker explains that it will not be a long journey to the pasture and invites the reader to join him (Savant 2). Robert Frost was born on March 26, 1874 in San Francisco, California (Young 190). He moved to England later in his life. He gives credit to some of his writings ...
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