Nursery Rhyme

By the fireplace.

Flicker, crackle, fickle flame,
Iron girdles you half-tame,
Wood, your food,
Hot, your mood,
Will you share your secret name?

Cinder, ruddle, kindle bright,
Feed you by the candlelight,
Once you’re fed,
Off to bed,
Tucked up in nightcovers tight.

Zither, frizzle, sizzle coal,
Bacon crinkles like a scroll,
Coffee pot,
Food is hot,
Home and hearth, the fire’s soul.

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At Flammifer, the pot is ready,

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