In "after apple-picking" by robert frost, what does the phrase "winter sleep" in line 7 symbolize?

The phrase "winter sleep" symbolizes an ending - to the apple-picking season, to the harvest itself, and quite possibly, the death of the apple picker. The exact meaning of the sleeping theme is never clearly revealed by Frost. The reader is left to ponder, much like the apple-picker himself, over which type of the sleep the man is about to experience - one of rejuvenation, one of reinvention, or the dark and inevitable final sleep(death).

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

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