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FIRST FIG by EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY

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First Line: MY CANDLE BURNS AT BOTH ENDS
Last Line: IT GIVES A LOVELY LIGHT!
Subject(s): CARPE DIEM;
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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