Fire and Ice
By Robert Frost
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
Copyright Credit: Robert Frost, "Fire and Ice" from New Hampshire: A Poem with Notes and Grace Notes (New York: Henry Holt and Co., 1923): Public domain.
Source: New Hampshire: A Poem with Notes and Grace Notes (Henry Holt and Co., 1923)