This satirical hyperbole mocked heartless attitudes towards the poor, who were predominantly Irish Catholic (i.e., "Papists"), as well as British policy towards the Irish in general.
ðɪs sɐtˈɪɹɪkəl haɪpˈɜːbəli mˈɑːkt hˈɑːɹtləs ˈæɾɪtˌuːdz təwˈɔːɹdz ðə pˈʊɹ, hˌuː wɜː pɹɪdˈɑːmɪnəntli ˈaɪɹɪʃ kˈæθlɪk ˈaɪ.ˈiː., "pˈeɪpɪsts", æz wˈɛl æz bɹˈɪɾɪʃ pˈɑːlɪsi təwˈɔːɹdz ðɪ ˈaɪɹɪʃ ɪn dʒˈɛnɚɹəl.