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The start or end of China Sea
With time can show a place to be
To sunrise: hunger satisfied.
Join Olaf II, a man who died
Place first again and wings are mine!
Now hush, and I'll enjoy my wine.
Please explain these curious couplets.
HINTS:
The title is a quote. Finish the line.
Although the rhyme is in couplets, the lines should be read as a whole. Or a line at a time. The first line uses cluing similar to a cryptic crossword.
The start of end of China Sea
a - 'a' means start (as in A to Z) and is the end/s of China Sea
With time can show a place to be
at - 't' for time and at is where you are
To sunrise: hunger satisfied
ate - 'e' as the sun rises in the East and hunger gone
Join Olaf II, a man who died
late - 'l' is second letter of Olaf and a person passed away is late
Place first again and wings are mine!
alate - 'a' is first and alate means having winglike extensions
Now hush, and I'll enjoy my wine.
palate - 'p' is a musical term to play softly (pianissimo) and I hope you savour the wine (perhaps from neighbouring vineyards) with your palate!
The title line continues
thou grow'st - as in the words of this rhyme.
