“Keats mourned that the rainbow, which as a boy had been for him a magic thing, had lost its glory because the physicists had found it resulted merely from the refraction of the sunlight by the raindrops. Yet knowledge of its causation could not spoil the rainbow for me. I am sure that it is not given to man to be omniscient. There will always be something left to know, something to excite the imagination of the poet and those attuned to the great world in which they live (p. 64)”

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About Robert Frost

American poet and educator of the early-to-mid 20th century, Frost is best known for his rural New England settings and precise, often ironic verse. His work explores themes of isolation, nature, and human struggle, with collections like *A Boy’s Will* and *North of Boston* cementing his reputation.

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