. Book of the Royal blue . MS^V ^ /I. BARBARA FRIETCHIE ON THE STAGE. BY W. n. NESBIT. THE scenic meadows, green and fair,Wave in the incandescents glare. The clustered spires of Frederick from the scenic artists hand. Round about them grow the crops,Shown by set-pieces and drops. Off from the stages shade and gloomIs Barbara Frietchies dressing-room. Barbara fair, in dress so quaint,Dreameth oer powder-puff and paint. Dreams of her lines, of her many cues,.il artfully deepens her cheeks fresh hues. The orchestra renders the overture. And Barbara wakes from her dream demure. Straig
. Book of the Royal blue . MS^V ^ /I. BARBARA FRIETCHIE ON THE STAGE. BY W. n. NESBIT. THE scenic meadows, green and fair,Wave in the incandescents glare. The clustered spires of Frederick from the scenic artists hand. Round about them grow the crops,Shown by set-pieces and drops. Off from the stages shade and gloomIs Barbara Frietchies dressing-room. Barbara fair, in dress so quaint,Dreameth oer powder-puff and paint. Dreams of her lines, of her many cues,.il artfully deepens her cheeks fresh hues. The orchestra renders the overture. And Barbara wakes from her dream demure. Straightens her flounces, trim and trig,And reaches out for her nut-brown wig. A bothered look on her face so fair!The very important wigs not there. Across the stage comes a heavy tread—The .=tep of the stage-manager so dread. In voice thats petulant, also calls: All up for the opening act! He says it in accents fierce once more,And pounds on Barbara Frietchies door. She shyly peeps from her dim retreat And murmurs in tones
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