 E'en Higginbottom now was posed, For sadder scene was ne'er disclosed; Without, within, in hideous show, Devouring flames resistless glow, And blazing rafters downward go, And never halloo ' Heads below !' Nor notice give at all. The firemen terrified...  Rejected Addresses, Or, The New Theatrum Poetarum - Page 82by James Smith, Horace Smith - 1851 - 193 pagesFull view - About this book
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...firemen, terrified, are slow To bid the pumping torrent How, For fear the roof should fall. Back, Robins! Crump, stand aloof! Whitford, keep near the walls!...th' astonish'd crowd. At length the mist awhile was clear'd, When lo! amid the wreck upreur'd Gradual a moving head appear'd An eagle firemen knew 'Twas... | |
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...terrified, are slow . To bid the pumping torrent How, For fear the roof should fall. Back, Robins! Crump, stand aloof! Whitford, keep near the walls!...smoke, Rolling around its pitchy shroud, Conceal'd them frofti th' astonish'd crowd. At length the mist awhile was clear'd, When lo! amid the wreck uprear'd... | |
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...And blazing rafters downward go, And never hallo "heads below!" Nor notice give at all: The firemen, terrified, are slow To bid the pumping torrent flow, For fear the roof should fall. Back, Robins! Crump, stand aloof. Whitford, keep near the walls! • Huggins, regard your own behoof, For lo! the... | |
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...blazing rafters downward go., And never halloo " heads below 1" Nor notice give at all: The firemen, terrified, are slow To bid the pumping torrent flow,...th' astonish'd crowd. At length the mist awhile was clear'd, When lo ! amid the wreck uprear'd, Gradual a moving head appear'd, And Eagle firemen knew... | |
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...blazing rafters downward go, And never halloo " heads below !" Nor notice give at all : The firemen, terrified, are slow To bid the pumping torrent flow,...lo ! the blazing rocking roof Down, down in thunder fairs ! An awful pause succeeds the stroke, And o'er the ruins volumed smoke, Rolling around its pitchy... | |
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...blazing rafters downward g», And never halloo " heads below !" Nor notice give at all : The firemen, terrified, are slow To bid the pumping torrent flow,...near the walls ! Huggins, regard your own behoof, For la! the blazing rocking roof Down, down in thunder falls ! An awful pause succeeds the stroke, And... | |
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...never halloo " heads below !'' Nor notice give at all : The firemen, terrified, are slow To bid tke pumping torrent flow, For fear the roof should fall....th' astonish'd crowd. At length the mist awhile was clear'd, When lo ! amid the wreck uprear'd, Gradual a moving head appear'd, And Eagle firemen knew... | |
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...blazing rafters downward go, And never halloo " Heads below !" Nor notice give at all : The firemen, terrified, are slow To bid the pumping torrent flow,...! An awful pause succeeds the stroke, And o'er the ruin's volum'd smoke, Rolling around its pitchy shroud, Conceal'd them from lh' astonish'd crowd. At... | |
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...downward go, And never halloo " Heads below 1" Nor notice give at all. The firemen terrified are slpw To bid the pumping torrent flow, For fear the roof...Crump, stand aloof! Whitford, keep near the walls ! Muggins, regard your own behoof, For, lo! the blazing rocking roof Down, down, in thunder falls !... | |
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...blazing rafters downward go, And never im I loo 'heads below? Nor notice give at all : The firemen, terrified, are slow To bid the pumping torrent flow....should fall. Back, Robins, back ! Crump, stand aloof! Wuitfprd, keep near the walls ! Huggins, regard your own beboof, For lo ! the blazing tucking roof... | |
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