A THEATRICAL CURIOSITY.

Once in a barn theatric, deep in Kent,

A famed tragedian—one of tuneful tongue—

Appeared for that night only—'twas Charles Young.

As Rolla he. And as that Innocent,

The Child of hapless Cora, on there went

A smiling, fair-hair'd girl. She scarcely flung

A shadow, as she walked the lamps among—

So light she seem'd, and so intelligent!

That child would Rolla bear to Cora's lap: