Chestnut scarce at all sirnHawthorn logs are good to lastnThat are cut well in the fall sirnnSurely you will findnThere's no compare with the hard wood logsnThat's cut in the winter timennHolly logs will burn like waxnYou could burn them greennElm logs burn like smoldering flaxnWith no flame to be seennnBeech logs for winter timenYew logs as well sirnGreen elder logs it is a crimenFor any man to sell sirnnSurely you will findnThereĀ“s no compare with the hard wood logsnThat's cut in the winter timennPear logs and apple logsnThey will scent your roomnand cherry logs across the dogsnThey smell like flowers of broomnnBut ash logs smooth and greynBuy them green or old, sirnand buy up all that come your waynnThey're worth their weight in gold sir