Who said “Ah, when to the heart of man was it ever less than a treason to go with the drift of…”?

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

SourceA Boy's Will (1913, 1915)

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“Ah, when to the heart of man was it ever less than a treason to go with the drift of things to yield with a grace to reason and bow and accept at the end of a love or a season.”
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APA

Frost, R. (n.d.). Ah, when to the heart of man was it ever less than a treason to go with the drift of things to yield with a grace to reason and bow and accept at the end of a love or a season. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/230-ah-when-to-the-heart-of-man-was/

MLA

Frost, Robert. “Ah, when to the heart of man was it ever less than a treason to go with the drift of things to yield with a grace to reason and bow and accept at the end of a love or a season.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/230-ah-when-to-the-heart-of-man-was/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Frost, Robert. “Ah, when to the heart of man was it ever less than a treason to go with the drift of things to yield with a grace to reason and bow and accept at the end of a love or a season.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/230-ah-when-to-the-heart-of-man-was/.