The Fish

by Elizabeth Bishop

I caught a tremendous fish

and held him beside the boat

half out of water, with my hook

fast in a corner of his mouth.

Desert Places

by Robert Frost

Snow falling and night falling fast, oh, fast

In a field I looked into going past,

And the ground almost covered smooth in snow,

But a few weeds and stubble showing last.

As promised, here are two musical settings of “The Oxen.” Enjoy.

Benjamin Britten:

https://youtu.be/fiZFja0AZxc?feature=shared

Ralph Vaughan Williams:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI1gEBxJxwY&list=RDuI1gEBxJxwY&start_radio=1

The Road Not Taken

by Robert Frost

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both

And be one traveler, long I stood

And looked down one as far as I could