The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-12-01
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PIE FIRE.
Dr J. D. SWEET.

What Is that which light. the sky--
Throws is glare across the celiinyY
What can mean that startling cry,
And the bells In distance pcalIngY
stark upright in bed ynu rise,
From your slumbcrs deep awaken,
Sleep has lett your w udering eyes-
Up fire the town has taken
Fire ! ire fire fret
Ding dong. ding dong
See the damcs are mounting higher,
Driven by the wind alonEl
Fire Gre fire. drel
How the fearful chorus sweIlsl
Ding dong ding dong,
Ring the wild, alarming hollsl
Brighter, brighter grows the CLEAN;
Bells are ringing, louder, ucaror;
Down the streets the people stream-
liafk! tho cry Il coming nearer
Up the foeman you must brave;
lie Is seeking out your dWellingi
JUN the tide upon the pave
Join the chorus wildly swelling
Fire ! frel ire irel
Ding dong, ding dong
See the flames are mounting higher,
Driven by the wind along
Fire hrc FIRE | drei
How the fearful chorus sNe!lsl
Ding dong ding dong,
Sing the wild, alarming bells
Now the mad destroyer reels;
Back, his host the waters hnrling;
Nov along a roof II steals,
Nav alon It's wildly whirling;
Wheeling, veeripg, eireling round.
bending down. the street To measure;
Toppling huge walls to the ground.
Lapping up its draught Of treasure,
Fire dre fire I frc
Ding dong, ding dong
See the flames are mounting higher,
Driven By tho wind alongl
Fire fire frc Gre
How the fearful chorus swclls
Ding doug ding dong,
Ring the wild alarming bells
Hark a waman's shrisk Is hcardi
There she 10, save her quicklyi
Up the ladders az a word,
Through the smoke Increasing thiekly.
Up the ereking rounds they 90
In the window one Is springiug-
Burdened, back, and very slow,
lie the rescued one is bringing.
Fire lire fire ! FIRE
Ding dong, ding dong
Seel the flames are mounting higher,
Driven BY the wind along
Fire fire hre! trel
How the dreadful chorus swellsl
Ding dong, ding dong,
Ring the wild, alarming bells
Onward sweep the tongues " Gre,
Wide the fiery sparks are flying;
Seeds Of devastation dire,
Soon tn spring in rage, defying
All the frantic work OF men,
who, to check its progress, daring
Death renew the work again,
Each the fearful peril shadng.
Firel tirei fire! trrl
Ding dong, ding dong
See! The flames are mounting higher,
Driven BY the wind along
Fret tirel Brrl fret
Huw the dreadful chorus swtlsl
Ding dong, ding dong.
Ring the wild, alarming BELLS
Who the woes can e'er relate
who recount the tales Of EorroN;
Who will know the certain fate
VI the missing ones tomorrow
Many Que this dreary night
Loses al his earthly treasure;
FINDS himself homeless wight,
Doomed the depth Of woe 10 measure,
Woe, woe, woe, woe,
Mark the tears and walls and moansl
Now the homeless ones will know
What the world of kindness owns.
Woe, woe, woe, woe,
7 Is the cry that now will swell
Dong, dong, dong, dong,
To the missing toll the krell
At the last, the foe, subdued
Dies amid the devastation-
Dies as wOuld fiend, imbrued
With the curse of desnlation,
Many hearts have felt his sting,
Torn from home and hope asunder,
Knowing what hear,ies. thing
Is the fate they suffer unde-,
Woe, woe, woe, woe,
Mark the tears and walls and moansl
Now the homeless ones will know
what the world Of kindness owns.
Woe, wee, zoe, woe,
II Is ~ cry that now must swell
Dong, dong, dong, dong,
To the homeless sound the knell.