A still -- Volcano -- Life --

A still -- Volcano -- Life --
That flickered in the night --
When it was dark enough to show[^a1]do
Without endangering[^a2]erasing sight --

[^a1: show | show]

[^a2: endangering | endangering]

A quiet -- Earthquake Style --
Too smouldering[^a3]subtle to suspect
By natures this side Naples --
The North cannot detect

[^a3: smouldering | smouldering]

The Solemn -- Torrid -- Symbol --
The lips that never lie --
Whose hissing Corals part -- and shut --
And Cities -- slip --[^a4]slide --[^a5]melt --[^a6]ooze away --

[^a4: slip -- | slip --]

[^a5: slide -- | slide --]

[^a6: melt -- | melt --]