Are Bards strong enough/sturdy enough to solo in melee combat?

[Loadsamoney]

Obviously they don't put out much DPS, their role in a group is mainly support oriented, but I spend more time soloing then partying, and I don't like the kind of soloing a Bard typically does, the kind involving fear-kiting a dozen mobs and being instantly dead if one catches up to you and stuns you. I prefer going toe to toe with enemies one at a time generally.

Obviously this isn't the optimal way to play the class, but it's what I prefer. So, assuming a Bard is decently geared with a Haste item, HP boosters and solid weapons, and actively twists, can said Bard go toe to toe with enemies like High Keep Guards and Geonids in CC, and win the day without having a ton of downtime after a single fight?