The standard of beauty in this poem is undoubtedly nature. The speaker is fascinated by it and decides to stop in the woods to admire the winter scene although he has "promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep." Watching the woods fill up with snow, the speaker rests for a while and is away from the civilization. He enjoys the tranquility and mystery offered by the woods. To him, the woods are " lovely, dark and deep," which can both delight and puzzle one. The woods can symbolize death because the speaker is allured by the vastness and darkness around him.
The speaker does not want to return to the duties and obligations represented by the modern world he lives in. He wishes he could stay in the woods and admire the beautiful winter scenery, but he knows that he must return to the civilized world. If the woods indeed symbolize death, then the speaker's earthly mission is not yet complete because he feels he has "miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep."
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