Winter The Home Quotes

These first three lines are all about a house, or dwelling, or cabin, or something. We hear of a wall and a hall, right off the bat. Clearly, this poem isn't just about winter, but about living in the winter.

Nature tries to destroy the home! Okay, that's an exaggeration, but think about it. Beverages are frozen (milk) and the "ways" home are really "foul." Luckily, there are ways of surmounting these difficulties.

The owl preparing to hunt at the same time Joan "doth keel the pot" is a perfect contrast. The death symbolized by the owl is offset by the homely life of Joan's cooking—nice.