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<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=539666" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Burning of the Steamer City of Montreal</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">A sad tale of the sea I will relate, which will your hearts appal<br>Concerning the burning of the steamship &quot;City of Montreal,&quot;<br>Which had on board two hundred and forty-nine souls in all,<br>But, alas! a fearful catastrophe did them befall. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">The steamer left New York on the 6th August with a general cargo,<br>Bound for Queenstown and Liverpool also;<br>And all went well until Wednesday evening the 10th,<br>When in an instant an alarming fire was discovered at length. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And most of the passengers had gone to their berths for the night,<br>But when the big bell rang out, oh! what a pitiful sight;<br>To see mothers and their children crying, was most heartrending to behold,<br>As the blinding smoke began to ascend from the main hold. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And the smoke before long drifted down below,<br>Which almost choked the passengers, and filled their hearts with woe;<br>Then fathers and mothers rushed madly upon the deck,<br>While the crew were struggling manfully the fire to check. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Oh, it was a soul-harrowing and horrible sight,<br>To see the brave sailors trying hard with all their might;<br>Battling furiously with the merciless flames --<br>With a dozen of hose, but still the fire on them gains. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">At length it became apparent the steamer couldn't be saved,<br>And the passengers were huddled together, and some of them madly raved;<br>And the family groups were most touching to see,<br>Especially husbands and wives embracing each other tenderly. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">The mothers drew their little ones close to them,<br>Just like little lambs huddled together in a pen;<br>While the white foaming billows was towering mountains high,<br>And one and all on God for protection did cry. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And when the Captain saw the steamer he couldn't save,<br>He cried, come men, prepare the boats to be launched on the briny wave;<br>Be quick, and obey my orders, let each one bear a hand-<br>And steer the vessel direct for Newfoundland. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then the men made ready the boats, which were eight on board,<br>Hurriedly and fearlessly with one accord;<br>And by eight o'clock on Thursday morning, everything was ready<br>For the passengers to leave the burning steamer that was rolling unsteady. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then Captain Land on his officers loudly did call,<br>And the cheery manliness of him inspired confidence in all;<br>Then he ordered the men to lower the boats without delay,<br>So the boats were launched on the stormy sea without dismay. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then women and children were first put into them,<br>Also a quantity of provisions, then followed the men;<br>And as soon as the boats were loaded they left the steamer's side,<br>To be tossed to and fro on the ocean wide. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And just as they left the burning ship, a barque hove in sight,<br>Which filled the poor creatures' hearts with delight;<br>And the barque was called the &quot;Trebant,&quot; of Germany,<br>So they were all rescued and conveyed to their homes in safety. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">But before they left the barque, they thanked God that did them save<br>From a cold and merciless watery grave;<br>Also the Captain received their thanks o'er and o'er,<br>Whilst the big waves around the barque did sullenly roar. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">So good people I warn ye ail to be advised by me,<br>To remember and be prepared to meet God where'er ye may be;<br>For death claims his victims, both on sea and shore,<br>Therefore be prepared for that happy land where all troubles are o'er.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=William+Topaz+McGonagall">William Topaz McGonagall</a><div class=q>
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Concerning the burning of the steamship &quot;City of Montreal,&quot;
Which had on board two hundred and forty-nine souls in all,
But, alas! a fearful catastrophe did them befall. 
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