"CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN", New York Weekly, Dec 20, 1860
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Title
"CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN", New York Weekly, Dec 20, 1860
Subject
Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876
Arts--Literature
Description
Source
New York Weekly
Publisher
Stret & Smith
Date
1860-12-20
Type
Reference
Poem Item Type Metadata
To
Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876
Text
CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN
BY SARAH GOULD.
Meg Merrilies ! my Muse shrinks back abashed,
As the black Bandit's, when thy anger flashed
Lightning upon him, as his purpose foul,
With stunning echoes, thundered through thy soul.
Conceited critics foolishly have said,
"When Actors die their laurels quickly fade;"
If it be thus oblivion's heavy pall
Blesses the many—but on thee will fall,
In crimsoned folds of beauty and of pride,
Fame's glorious mantle newly glorified.
Actors, as Authors, for themselves create
The echoes that eternally vibrate ;
Striking the blow whose corresponding chime
Blends with the heart-beats of all future time.
While Lady Macbeth, and the queenly "Kate,"
And Cardinal Wolsey hold their high estate,
Cushman shall live, and, co-extent with these,
To latest time shall live Meg Merrilies.
BY SARAH GOULD.
Meg Merrilies ! my Muse shrinks back abashed,
As the black Bandit's, when thy anger flashed
Lightning upon him, as his purpose foul,
With stunning echoes, thundered through thy soul.
Conceited critics foolishly have said,
"When Actors die their laurels quickly fade;"
If it be thus oblivion's heavy pall
Blesses the many—but on thee will fall,
In crimsoned folds of beauty and of pride,
Fame's glorious mantle newly glorified.
Actors, as Authors, for themselves create
The echoes that eternally vibrate ;
Striking the blow whose corresponding chime
Blends with the heart-beats of all future time.
While Lady Macbeth, and the queenly "Kate,"
And Cardinal Wolsey hold their high estate,
Cushman shall live, and, co-extent with these,
To latest time shall live Meg Merrilies.
Location
New York, United States
Geocode (Latitude)
40.7127281
Geocode (Longitude)
-74.0060152
Archive
EBSCO
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Citation
“"CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN", New York Weekly, Dec 20, 1860,” Archival Gossip Collection, accessed April 19, 2024, https://www.archivalgossip.com/collection/items/show/673.