The speaker in the poem is on a journey, and he still has miles to go before he reaches his destination. He stops to observe the beautiful sight because "the woods are lovely, dark and deep." When he stops to observe, he is in the depths of the woods. He thinks he knows who owns this large property where the woods are located.
The speaker's horse knows it is strange to stop there. Usually, if they stopped at night it would be at a farmhouse. A farmhouse would offer warmth and shelter on a frigid winter evening.
Though the speaker enjoys the beauty of the snowy woods in the moonlight, he knows he must go on. He cannot dawdle in the woods on such a cold night. He needs to find shelter for himself and his horse. He still has miles left in his journey, and he cannot waste time. He promised someone he would arrive soon.
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