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Poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay


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!



Edna St. Vincent Millay


Edna St. Vincent Millay's other poems:
  1. Assault
  2. Tavern
  3. Sonnets 11: As To Some Lovely Temple, Tenantless
  4. Fontaine, Je Ne Boirai Pas De Ton Eau!
  5. Witch-Wife


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