Oak logs will warm you well, if they're old and dry;
Larch logs of pinewood smell - but sparks will fly!
Beech logs for Christmas time; Yew logs heat well;
'Scots' 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 you cut them in the fall.
Holly logs will burn like wax - you should burn them green;
Elm logs like smouldering flax, no flame to be seen!
Pear logs and apple logs, they will scent your room;
Cherry logs across the dogs smell like flowers in bloom!
But ash logs, all smooth and grey, burn them green or old;
Buy up all that comes your way - they're worth their weight in gold.
Anonymous