Like the light of a candle Blown suddenly out, I witness illusion, And subsequent doubt. Like a drop in the bucket And liquid as flame, Is the proof of enjoyment Compared with the name. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...VARIATIONS: 11 by CONRAD AIKEN PLACE FOR A THIRD by ROBERT FROST CREDO by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON IRELAND; WRITTEN FOR THE ART AUTOGRAPH DURING IRISH FAMINE by SIDNEY LANIER SYMPHONIC STUDIES (AFTER ROBERT SCHUMANN) by EMMA LAZARUS |