Robert Frost (1874–1963). Miscellaneous Poems to 1920. 1920.
2. Fire and Ice
(From Harpers Magazine, December 1920.)S
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 know that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.