Fire and Ice

Text of the audio

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 know that for destruction ice is also great and would suffice.

Source: Librivox

Note on intonations

You should pay attention to the following intonations:

Falling tone on the main word of a thought group or on the last stressed word of a sentence, for example:

• Some say the world will end in fire,
• Some say in ice.
• From what I’ve ’tasted of desire

Fall-Rise tone, for example:

• Some say the world will end in fire,

Sentence stress on a content word, for example:

• I hold with those who favor fire.
• But if it had to perish twice,
• I think I know enough of hate

Emphasis stress, for example:

• But if it had to perish twice,
• ice is also great and would suffice.