The Birmingham Fire Office, the three Canals, etc.
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Written by the late John Morfitt, Esq. Barrister.
Illustrious offspring of vulcanic toil!
Pride of the country! glory of the isle!
Europe's grand toy-shop! art's exhaustless mine!
These, and more titles, Birmingham, are thine.
From jealous fears, from charter'd fetters free,
Desponding genius finds a friend in thee: