Sic Transit
I lit my tallow An hour ago, And now it is burning Dark and low.
The glimmer lengthens And turns about, Sinks in the sconce-- Then flickers out!
Joseph Campbell
I lit my tallow An hour ago, And now it is burning Dark and low.
The glimmer lengthens And turns about, Sinks in the sconce-- Then flickers out!
Joseph Campbell’s little poem captures the last moments of a candle. The speaker lit it only an hour before, and already it has burned down to a weak, unsteady flame.
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