“The heavy hours are almost past” Metadata research and editing DVPP Project Team Ethan Webb University of Victoria Digital Victorian Periodical Poetry Victoria, BC, Canada

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 Poem included in the unsigned prose contribution An Acting Charade (223-36). The poem is recited by Wanderoo, a charcater in the play. The song is performed by Stretcher, Clive, Belinda, and Susan, characters in the play. (HD) Temple Bar 28 232 The heavy hours are almost past margin-left: 1em; line-height: 1.2em; margin-left: 1em; display: none; display: inline; display: block; font-size: 1rem; width: 22em; Proofed encoding and CSS. Proofed poem and set status to 'verified'. Generated file from template and set status to 'generated'.
“ The heavy hours are almost past, That part my grub and me ; My longing eyes may hope at last A knife and fork to see.”