poetry anthology   |   writings   |   weed's home page

Edna St Vincent Millay  (1892-1950)


First Fig


My candle burns at both ends;
   It will not last the night;
But ah! my foes, and oh, my friends -
   It gives a lovely light!



poetry anthology   |   writings   |   weed's home page

comments to weed@wussu.com
revised 24 November 2005
URL http://www.wussu.com/poems/esvmff.htm