What verbs are used to describe the lover’s actions in making the box in stanza 1? What do these verbs, and the number of them, suggest about the lover’s thoughts and feelings in making the box?

My box is made of golden oak,
my lover’s gift to me.
He fitted hinges and a lock
of brass and a bright key.
He made it out of winter nights,
sanded and oiled and planed,
engraved inside the heavy lid
in brass, a golden tree.

Do you think the number of verbs used to describe the making of the box is significant? Why?
What implications are there in terms of the kind of time and effort involved?
Which verb do you think is most significant in revealing the lover’s thoughts and feelings in making the box? Why?