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| Jeremiah Cronan's "Lines Written on the Most Dreadful Fire That Broke Out in Chicago in America" appeared in a broadside published in Dublin. Unlike most of the fire literature, it expresses concern for Chicago's Irish population. The transcription here attempts to preserve some of the uncertain typesetting of the original. | ||
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Y0u simpathising Christians I pray yon'l listen unto me
While I relate that deadful state of th0usands in America The fearful fire that has broke out it leaves us in greif & pain For the loss of our dear Iri8h freinds alass will never see their home again Ou tho 7 of October we'll remember it now & for evermore The dreadful fire that has broke out which causes's thousands fof to deplore The rageing flameS with pains & screams f0r which we'll wecpboth night & day Most dreadfui was their sufferings in Chi oca in America It was a shocking sight to see those victims young & old ln frightful flames & torturous pains enough to make your blood ran cold Molhers 8oas & Dauters in thousands they afoud did cry For n srcy & forgiveuess unto the Lord that rules on high When they were leaving Ireland & parting the h0me they land so dea Little did their relations think tht ehis sad news they were doom'd to dear Their neibours friends & parents who often times for them did pray They are now consm'd in fire in Chfago all iu America Those wh0 eecaped this dreadful doom they claim our pity too To see tem runiug from the fire shouting alas what shall we do The Methe s with their childreu it was heartrendiag for to hear The screams ot them were terifying the hardest heart would shed a tear As they suffer d tbis mest au'nl death we hope their souls in heaveu may dwell The paina & torture they went through I'm sure no mortal toug e n tell Thei loveing friends iu Ireland will weep for them for many a day, With brokeu hearts lamentiug their loes by fire in America Now there hos been a aoble c ll through the world every where T e raise us n subscriptioa 10r the surviveing sufferers there And in every part let each feeling he rt come foreward with their mite For to assist thoie poor distre s'd may God protect them day & night So aow to end those feeling lines I hope you all will lend your aid And freely extend your charity to those p0Dr suffering people God has sav'd And may you receive the reward that has been promised upon the great a onuting day And for those poor Ch ristiaus tbat lost their lives let young and old now for them pray |
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