An Olive Fire Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCAA CCDDEEAAA FFGGHHIIIAn olive fire's a lovely thing | A |
Somehow it makes me think of Spring | A |
As in my grate it over spills | B |
With dancing flames like daffodils | B |
They flirt and frolic twist and twine | C |
The brassy fire irons wink and shine | C |
Leap gold you flamelets Laugh and sing | A |
An olive fire's a lovely thing | A |
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An olive fire's a household shrine | C |
A crusty loaf a jug of wine | C |
An apple and a chunk of cheese | D |
Oh I could be content with these | D |
But if my curse of oil is there | E |
To fry a fresh caught fish I swear | E |
I do not envy any king | A |
As sitting by my hearth I sing | A |
An olive fire's a lovely thing | A |
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When old and worn of life I tire | F |
I'll sit before an olive fire | F |
And watch the feather ash like snow | G |
As softly as a rose heart glow | G |
The tawny roots will loose their hoard | H |
Of sunbeams centuries have stored | H |
And flames like yellow chicken's cheep | I |
Till in my heart Peace is so deep | I |
With hands prayer clasped I sleep and sleep | I |
Robert William Service
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Kavya Jeswani: The poem is very well explained with so deep feelings given by the author.I loved the fire described in various different ways.
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