Question

What is the 'childish longing' that the poet refers to ?Why is it 'vain' ?(A Roadside Stand --Robert Frost) ​

Answer 1

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Why is it 'vain'? Previous Next. Answer: The 'childish' longing that the poet refers to, is the longing of these rural people that one day at least someone of all the thousand selfish people who pass in their luxurious cars, will halt even if it is only to inquire about a farmer's miserable plight.

Answer 2

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The 'childish' longing that the poet refers to, is the longing of these rural people that one day at least someone of all the thousand selfish people who pass in their luxurious cars, will halt even if it is only to inquire about a farmer's miserable plight.