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FROST, Robert, 1874-1963; WORDSWORTH, William, 1770-1850; DIRECTIVE (Poem : Frost); EXCURSION, The (Poem : Wordsworth). The Ruined Cottage; POETRY (Literary form); POETS; HUMANITIES; LIFE; DEATH

This article offers a critical look on the significance of the literary work of Robert Frost's "Directive" and William Wordsworth's "The Ruined Cottage." According to the author, "Directive" might be seen as both a finale to his career and an elegy for a way of life he well from having lived in proximity to it for many years. He stresses that the two poets were not able to offer an explicit explanation of the economic and historical currents that might have conjoined to bring about the failures presented in the poems. Other views, analyses and information relative to the matter are presented.