The aim was song
Robert Frost’s poem “The Aim Was Song” was originally published in 1923 in his collection “New Hampshire”.
Robert Lee Frost was born on 26 March 1874 in San Francisco, California, US, and he died on 29 January 1963 in Boston, Massachusetts, US, at the age of 88.A poet and playwright, Frost was published in England before he was published in the US. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech, he frequently wrote about settings from rural life in New England in the early 20th century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes.
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Before man came to blow it right The wind once blew itself untaught, And did its loudest day and night In any rough place where it caught.
Man came to tell it what was wrong: It hadn’t found the place to blow; It blew too hard — the aim was song. And listen — how it ought to go!
He took a little in his mouth, And held it long enough for north To be converted into south, And then by measure blew it forth.
By measure. It was word and note, The wind the wind had meant to be — A little through the lips and throat. The aim was song — the wind could see.