弗罗斯特一九二〇年作。世人说世界将毁于火，或毁于冰；诗人尝过欲望，也深知仇恨，竟觉二者都足以毁灭世界。九行短诗，把炽热与冷酷写尽，是极简而极深的寓言。
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.