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BEECH WOOD FIRES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAR
IF THE LOGS ARE KEPT A YEAR.
CHESTNUT IS ONLY GOOD, THEY SAY
IF FOR LONG IT IS LAID AWAY.
BUT ASH WOOD NEW OR ASH WOOD OLD
IS FIT FOR A QUEEN WITH A CROWN OF GOLD.

BIRCH AND FIR LOGS BURN TOO FAST,
BLAZE UP BRIGHT AND DO NOT LAST.
IT IS BY THE IRISH SAID
HAWTHORN BAKES THE SWEETEST BREAD.
ELM WOOD BURNS LIKE CHURCHYARD MOULD
EVEN THE VERY FLAMES ARE COLD;
BUT ASH WOOD GREEN AND ASH WOOD BROWN
IS FIT FOR A QUEEN WITH A GOLDEN CROWN.

POPLAR GIVES A BITTER SMOKE
FILLS YOUR EYES AND MAKES YOU CHOKE
APPLE WOOD WILL SCENT YOUR ROOM
WITH AN INCENSE-LIKE PERFUME.
OAKEN LOGS IF DRY AND OLD
KEEP AWAY THE WINTER COLD.
BUT ASH WOOD WET OR ASH WOOD DRY
A KING SHALL WARM HIS SLIPPERS BYE.

OAK LOGS WILL WARM YOU WELL,
IF THEY BE OLD AND DRY.
LARCH LOGS OF PINE WOOD SMELL
BUT SPARKS WILL SURELY FLY.
BEECH LOGS FOR CHRISTMAS TIME;
YEW LOGS HEAT AS WELL.
SCOTCH LOGS IT IS A CRIME
FOR ANYONE TO SELL.


BIRCH LOGS WILL BURN TOO FAST
CHESTNUT SCARCE AT ALL.
HAWTHORN LOGS ARE GOOD TO LAST
IF CUT EARLY IN THE FALL.
HOLLY LOGS WILL BURN LIKE WAX
YOU SHOULD BURN THEM GREEN.
ELM LOGS LIKE SMOULERING FLAX;
NO FLAMES WILL BE SEEN.


PEAR LOGS AND APPLE LOGS,
THEY WILL SCENT YOUR ROOM
CHERRY LOGS ACROSS THE DOGS
SMELL LIKE FLOWERS IN FULL BLOOM
BUT ASH LOGS ALL SMOOTH AND GREY
BURN THEM GREEN OR OLD
BUY UP ALL THAT COME YOUR WAY
THEYRE WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD!




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