Line 7 of stanza 2 says they ‘harvested … words’.

What do you think is being referred to?

Think of alternative words to ‘harvested’ and then go on to explain why you think the poet chose the word ‘harvested’ in this context.

“harvested apples and words and days”

What other parts of the poem refer to being an author in any way?
Do you think this is only referring to written words contained in the twelve books? What is your evidence?