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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A BREATH, by MARY AINGE DE VERE
First Line: A breath can fan love's flame to burning
Last Line: The selfsame breath can blow it out.
Alternate Author Name(s): Bridges, Madeline
First Line: A breath can fan love's flame to burning
Last Line: The selfsame breath can blow it out.
Alternate Author Name(s): Bridges, Madeline
A BREATH can fan love's flame to burning, --
Make firm resolve of trembling doubt.
But, strange! at fickle fancy's turning,
The selfsame breath can blow it out.
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