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Address, Spoken at the Opening of Drury-Lane Theatre, Saturday, October 10, 1812
By George Gordon, Lord ByronSource: George Gordon, Lord Byron - PoetryDB (Public Domain)499 words
In one dread night our city saw, and sighed,
Bowed to the dust, the Drama's tower of pride;
In one short hour beheld the blazing fane,
Apollo sink, and Shakespeare cease to reign.
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