The source of bar735 includes a report of the resposne to the Princess Alice disaster which includes the following:-
"Sadly I make my way to the North Woolwich shore and with the doggerel ---
'The Princess Alice went down in sight of shore ---
Five hundred sunk to rise no more!'
The refrain of a song composed by some unknown poet for the occasion, and sung by four cunning looking vocalists, who were doing a literally roaring trade - ringing in my ears, I am borne by the train swiftly away."
A general description with little detail
An expression of sympathy devoid of detail [627Synopsis]
Mainly about the experience of the victims [232Synopsis]
Poem sold for the Princess Alice benefit fund
A detailed description of the disaster probably based on newspaper reports. [734Synopsis]
A poem allegedly written by a survivor
Poem inspired by the disaster
Religious contemplation of the event. "The profits to be given to the Relief Fund"
Fragment of a song sung in the street.
Printed in the U.S.A. but probably of British origin.