<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=576267" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Fire Alarm</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Fire-fire-fire! Nigher still and nigher<br>Seem the tones of the 'Alarum bell' borne on the air!<br>Awaking with a start, what a sinking of the heart<br>Even the strong are apt to feel, ere they are well aware!</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Fire-fire-fire! Higher now and higher<br>Leaps the madly raging flames as the cry goes round!<br>In the darkness of the night what a truly awful sight<br>Is the burning up of homes, while we listen to the sound.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Fire-fire-fire! Behold the havoc dire!<br>When the black, wreathing smoke a moment clears away-<br>The flames both hiss and roar as the brave firemen pour<br>Constantly the crystal streams from Engines in full play.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Fire-fire-fire! Fresh force it does acquire!<br>The rising wind has sent the blaze unto the other side!<br>Yet men are standing round in torpor most profound;<br>Rouse ye up! now fall to work, and let your strength be tried!</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Fire-fire-fire! Two blocks seem one vast pyre.<br>Oh, pity the poor houseless ones-fleeing now away!<br>Screen them from Winter's blast, for they are on you cast-<br>That sympathy in measure their losses may repay.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Fire-fire-fire! Thank God, the flames expire!<br>For a cold, but drenching rain most opportunely comes.<br>Now honor that Brigade which has such efforts made,<br>And don't forget your neighbors who have just lost their homes.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Thomas+Cowherd">Thomas Cowherd</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=576267" data-title="The Fire Alarm de Thomas Cowherd" data-description="Fire-fire-fire! Nigher still and nigher Seem the tones of the 'Alarum bell' borne on the air! Awaking with a start, what a sinking of the heart Even the strong are apt to feel, ere they are well aware! Fire-fire-fire! Higher now and higher Leaps ..."></div> </div> </div>

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