Twas eve in Brooklyn, and the bracing air
Of northern regions fanned the city fair,
Urging life’s currents to a generous flow
And quick’ning nerve and pulse to joyful glow.
A touching tragedy had been installed
Within the theatre, “The Orphans” called,
One of the most successful dramas sage,
America has placed upon the stage.
To it for peaceful recreation strayed
Scores of the citizens, _en f
(Hannah S Battersby)
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