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The largest Fire ever known
Occurs each Afternoon—
Discovered is without surprise
Proceeds without concern—
Consumes and no report to men
An Occidental Town,
Rebuilt another morning
To be burned down again.

Edited by Peter Carter

Added: 2 Apr 2003 | Last Read: 7 Jun 2025 5:22 PM | Viewed: 8339 times

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