Fire and Ice

Robert Frost 1874 (San Francisco) – 1963 (Boston)



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.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on May 04, 2023

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Scheme ABAABCBCB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 245
Words 53
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 9

Robert Frost

Robert Lee Frost was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in America. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. more…

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3 Comments
  • Dukeofurl
    George RR Martin might have read this too.
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • Mark Verrell
    Mark Verrell
    Some say the world will end in ice can there be another way as nice some say the way by pestilence and plague lets not rule out cataclysmic fire yet some still hold a notion vague the return of a messiah who when HE comes saddled high brightly arrayed upon a white and noble charger will damn the new york yankees and praise the brooklyn dodgers 
    LikeReply5 years ago
  • Dela Elisyah Putri Pasaribu
    Dela Elisyah Putri Pasaribu
    i think the translation programm it's not working
    LikeReply6 years ago

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