<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=419379" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Old Coal Fire</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">My brother and my sisters two<br>We used to spend some time, <br>Instead of going out to play, <br>Beside the fire reclined.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">It burned so bright and seemed to me<br>An endless source of heat, <br>Of winter warmth and cosiness<br>That blazed beside our feet.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Hypnotized by dancing flames<br>In colours red and gold; <br>I used to love those childhood days<br>When I was not so old; </div><div style="margin:10px 0">When I was innocent and green<br>And never seemed to tire, <br>When nothing mattered much to me<br>Sat by the old coal fire.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And when I sit and think of things<br>And fondly recollect<br>My safe and happy home, <br>My heart is filled with deep respect.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">It overflows with gratitude<br>Towards my Mum and Dad, <br>For all the time they gave to me, <br>For all the love they had; </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And if I had my time again<br>I know I would retire<br>To 30 St Paul's avenue<br>To sit beside the fire.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Written June 1994</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=John+Carter+Brown">John Carter Brown</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=419379" data-title="The Old Coal Fire de John Carter Brown" data-description="My brother and my sisters two We used to spend some time, Instead of going out to play, Beside the fire reclined. It burned so bright and seemed to me An endless source of heat, Of winter warmth and cosiness That blazed beside our feet. Hypno..."></div> </div> </div>

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