When icicles hang by the wall
This line describes how cold the weather is by saying the ice that hangs down from the roof. In this line we have visual image. In daily language, we usually only say that the weather is extremely cold.
And Dick the shepherd blows his nail
This line talks about the effect of winter to a person. A shepherd named Dick who is sitting outside suffering from the cold weather and he is trying to warm his hand. In this line we have image of feeling. In daily language, we usually only say that there’s a shepherd who feels very cold.
And Tom bears logs into the hall
This line also talks about the effect of winter to a person. Another man called Tom works very hard in cutting the wood, carries them and stores in the warehouse. In this line we have visual image. In daily language, we usually only say that there’s a person who work harder to collect wood in the winter season.
And milk comes frozen home in pail
This line talks about something surrounding people in the winter. The milk becomes frozen from the very cold weather. In this line we have visual image. In daily language we usually only say that the milk is frozen.
When blood is nipped and ways be foul
This line tells the condition inside people’s body in the winter and the condition surrounding their houses. The blood in the veins of the people becomes frozen and all the roads are very dirty. In this line we have image of feeling and visual image (the skin and dirty roads). In daily language, we usually only say that the veins of people get trouble and the roads are dirty.
Then nightly sings the staring owl
This line informs that every night there’s an owl is singing it is song "Tu-with_tu-who". In this lie we have hearing image.
"Tu-with.tu-who"
This tells the song that the owl usually sings. It is a bad and scary sound. In this line we have hearing image.
A merry note
This line points out an irony. The sound of the owl is very bad and scary but people think it is good beause it is the only sound that can be heard in winter. In this line we have hearing image.
While greasy Joan doth keel the pot
This line tells the activity a person does in winter. The dirty Joan is keeling the pot that means she is preparing the warm food in a cold winter. In this line we have visual image.