Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 158
But the rest of the show —it was rather below The average mark, as circuses go;For the clown just criedWhenever he triedTo be funny; they should nt have let him. And as for the widely boasted ease Of Peters act on the high trapeze-He hung in the airIn a state of despair,And they had to go up and… … Ka»h a.rtrwMayt>»<4t«r Dal a rid19U But they luckily planned for a concert grandAt the close of the show, by the Famous Band; And those who remained Were entertainedBy popular songs and dances.As a charity thing, there was no expense,And the net receipts they were quite immense; And the money…
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