Mending Wall
Mending Wall
by Robert Frost

Mending Wall Quotes

Find quotes from this poem, with commentary from Shmoop. Pick a theme below to begin.

Man and the Natural World Quotes

Something there is that doesn’t love a wall (line 1)

Tradition and Customs Quotes

But spring mending-time we find them there. (line 11)

Language and Communication Quotes

Something there is that doesn’t love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun, (lines 1-3)

Exploration Quotes

But they would have the rabbit out of hiding, To please the yelping dogs. The gaps I mean, (lines 8-9)

Versions of Reality Quotes

The work of hunters is another thing: (line 5)