Who said “One could do worse than be a swinger of birches.”?

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Robert Frost. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceMountain Interval (1916, 1920)

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Frost, R. (n.d.). One could do worse than be a swinger of birches. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19235-one-could-do-worse-than-be-a-swinger/

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Frost, Robert. “One could do worse than be a swinger of birches.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19235-one-could-do-worse-than-be-a-swinger/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Frost, Robert. “One could do worse than be a swinger of birches.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19235-one-could-do-worse-than-be-a-swinger/.

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