Great Regulars: When other poets were being grouped

in schools of poetry through poetic theory, Frost objected to being included in any group, claiming that he was a lone wolf. He felt that if poets needed that kind of thing, they should do it, but he preferred to remain independent.

from Linda Sue Grimes: Suite101.com: Robert Frost

~~~~~~~~~~~

In the third quatrain, the speaker offers another comparison of the fickleness of fame and favor. Warriors who have fought many winning battles are held in high esteem, but when one defeat comes, the warrior loses all of his accolades: "from the book of honour" he is erased.

from Linda Sue Grimes: Suite101.com: Shakespeare Sonnet 25

~~~~~~~~~~~