AFTER THE OPERA.
We stood, one night, on "Beacon -street, Before her family tn mMOii, AVhile in my heart the tluobs of lore Were struggling for expansion ; We jusc had left the theatre Had heaid II Trovatoie. And, on the door-step, talked about The muhic and the story. She raved about tho wondious voice Of Signor Catnpiuinis Hhe praised his acting and his face, While I stood like a ninny — I wanted to — but why explain, (I half suHpect she knew it), I hemmed add. twisted like a fool, And hadn't pluck to do it. I waited long for some excuse, My stupid brain perplexing. And then, at length, a t-ilence fell, So awkwaul and so voxing ; But Huddenly she brightened up, This loveliehfc of mitres — " Oh, by the way, did you observe, How gracefully he kisfc>eb ?" — J). IF, Davis, i» Jio&toH Mi $)•/ her.
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Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1583, 26 August 1882, Page 2 (Supplement)
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144AFTER THE OPERA. Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1583, 26 August 1882, Page 2 (Supplement)
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