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Two Tramps at Mud time. By Robert Frost The last two stanza
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Page 1: Two Tramps at Mud time. By Robert Frost The last two stanza.

Two Tramps at Mud time.

By Robert Frost

The last two stanza

Page 2: Two Tramps at Mud time. By Robert Frost The last two stanza.

And all their logic would fill my head:

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As that I had no right to play

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With what was another man’s work for gain.

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My right might be love but theirs was need.

My right Theirs

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And where the two exist in twain

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Theirs was the betterright

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Theirs was the betterright -- agreed.

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But yield who will to their separation,

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My object in living is to unite

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My avocation and my vocation

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As my two eyes make one in sight.

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Only where love and need are one,

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And the work is play for mortal stakes,

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Is the deed ever really done

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For Heaven and future’s sakes.

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And all their logic would fill my head:

As that I had no right to play

With what was another man’s work for gain.

My right might be love but theirs was need.

And where the two exist in twain

Theirs was the better right—agreed.

But yield who will to their separation,

My object in living is to unite

My avocation and my vocation

As my two eyes make one in sight.

Only where love and need are one,

And the work is play for mortal stakes,

Is the deed ever really done

For Heaven and the future’s sakes.

What is the rhyme scheme used in this poem?

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And all their logic would fill my head:

As that I had no right to play

With what was another man’s work for gain.

My right might be love but theirs was need.

And where the two exist in twain

Theirs was the better right—agreed.

But yield who will to their separation,

My object in living is to unite

My avocation and my vocation

As my two eyes make one in sight.

Only where love and need are one,

And the work is play for mortal stakes,

Is the deed ever really done

For Heaven and the future’s sakes.

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What is the rhyme scheme used in this poem?

An extended four line stanza rhyme

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And all their logic would fill my head:

As that I had no right to play

With what was another man’s work for gain.

My right might be love but theirs was need.

And where the two exist in twain

Theirs was the better right—agreed.

But yield who will to their separation,

My object in living is to unite

My avocation and my vocation

As my two eyes make one in sight.

Only where love and need are one,

And the work is play for mortal stakes,

Is the deed ever really done

For Heaven and the future’s sakes.

What techniques are used in this extract of the poem?

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And all their logic would fill my head:

As that I had no right to play

With what was another man’s work for gain.

My right might be love but theirs was need.

And where the two exist in twain

Theirs was the better right—agreed.

But yield who will to their separation,

My object in living is to unite

My avocation and my vocation

As my two eyes make one in sight.

Only where love and need are one,

And the work is play for mortal stakes,

Is the deed ever really done

For Heaven and the future’s sakes.

EnjambmentGives the feeling of continuation of the decision and its consequences.

Unusual syntaxIs used to emphasize the question and that it doesn’t have any real answer.

AntithesisTo emphasize the difference between the two factors.

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By looking at this extract:

What do you think the theme of the poem is?

Page 22: Two Tramps at Mud time. By Robert Frost The last two stanza.

By looking at this extract:What do you think the theme of the

poem is?• Duties in life• Importance of loving your job• Love versus need• Selflessness

What would you have done if you were the narrator of the poem?


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