(22 February 1892 – 19 October 1950 / Rockland / Maine / United States)

poet Edna St. Vincent Millay
#46 on top 500 poets
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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.

Submitted: Monday, January 13, 2003


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