Fire and Ice

在看Eclipse时看到了这首诗

Fire and Ice
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

by Robert Frost.


This short poem outlines the familiar question about the fate of the world, wondering if it is more likely to be destroyed by fire or ice. People are on both sides of the debate, and Frost introduces the narrator to provide his personl take on the question of the end of the world. The narrator first concludes that the world must end in fire after considering his personal experience with desire and passion, the emotions of fire. Yet, afetr considering his experience with 'ice', or hatred, the narrator acknowledges that ice would be equally destructive.


This is a great poem.