Oct. 26, 2025

"First Fig" by Edna St. Vincent Millay

"First Fig" by Edna St. Vincent Millay
"First Fig" by Edna St. Vincent Millay
The Concise Verse
"First Fig" by Edna St. Vincent Millay

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!

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"First Fig" by Edna St. Vincent Millay.

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My candle burns at both ends; It will not last the night;

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But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends-- It gives a lovely light!

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"First Fig" by Edna St. Vincent Millay.