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Literary
June 14, 1850
The Lancaster Gazette
Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Description of a parody poem from Punch, titled 'Jenny Lind en,' imitating Campbell's 'Hohenlinden.' It satirizes Jenny Lind's refusal to sing at Drury Lane Theatre due to the manager introducing wild beasts on stage, expecting financial gain.
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A Neat Parody—There is an amusing jeu d'esprit reprinted from Punch in the form of a parody on Campbell's Hohenlinden, called "Jenny Lind en." It relates to the refusal of Jenny Lind to sing in Drury Lane Theatre, because the Manager had degraded it by the introduction of wild beasts on the stage. It begins thus:
"On Lind, when Drury's sun was low,
And bootless was the wild beast show,
The Lessee counted for a flow
Of rhino to the treasury.
But Jenny Lind, whose wakened sight
Saw Drury in its proper light.
Refused for any sum per night.
To sing at the menagerie."
"On Lind, when Drury's sun was low,
And bootless was the wild beast show,
The Lessee counted for a flow
Of rhino to the treasury.
But Jenny Lind, whose wakened sight
Saw Drury in its proper light.
Refused for any sum per night.
To sing at the menagerie."
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Moral Virtue
Commerce Trade
What keywords are associated?
Jenny Lind
Drury Lane
Parody
Punch
Wild Beasts
Hohenlinden
Menagerie
What entities or persons were involved?
Reprinted From Punch
Literary Details
Title
Jenny Lind En
Author
Reprinted From Punch
Subject
Refusal Of Jenny Lind To Sing In Drury Lane Theatre Due To Wild Beasts
Form / Style
Parody On Campbell's Hohenlinden
Key Lines
On Lind, When Drury's Sun Was Low,
And Bootless Was The Wild Beast Show,
The Lessee Counted For A Flow
Of Rhino To The Treasury.
But Jenny Lind, Whose Wakened Sight
Saw Drury In Its Proper Light.
Refused For Any Sum Per Night.
To Sing At The Menagerie.