(7) Snow Line
This is a short poem, but it's a steep climb: Hopkins uses unfamiliar words, mixes up sentence structure, and uses familiar words in totally unexpected and unfamiliar ways. He even makes up words entirely. It's easy to get winded as you make your way through the metaphors and allusions of this poem, but take a quick breather with Shmoop—you'll find that the view from the top is well worth the difficulty.