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Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
Words pregnant with celestial fire.
Words pregnant with celestial fire.
Whirlwinds of tempestuous fire.
Whirlwinds of tempestuous fire.
E'en from the tomb the voice of nature cries,
E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires.
E'en from the tomb the voice of nature cries,
E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires.
A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.
A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.
Among the notable things about fire is that it also requires oxygen to burn - exactly like its enemy, life. read more
Among the notable things about fire is that it also requires oxygen to burn - exactly like its enemy, life. Thereby are life and flames so often compared.
When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.
When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.
O joy! that in our embers
Is something that doth live.
O joy! that in our embers
Is something that doth live.
