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Poem
October 21, 1872
The Petroleum Centre Daily Record
Petroleum Center, Venango County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
The Chicago Times receives an original poem titled 'The Burnt District at Midnight,' quoting its 102nd verse describing a quiet midnight scene of unfinished construction amid brick piles and stones, anticipating tall buildings rising tomorrow as the worst in the West.
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The Chicago Times has received an original poem on "The Burnt District at Midnight."
The 102d verse reads: "The derrick stands still 'gainst the half-finished wall.
The brick piles are quiet; the stones are at rest.
To-morrow they'll rise, nine or ten stories tall, in huge, massive structures the worst in the West."
The 102d verse reads: "The derrick stands still 'gainst the half-finished wall.
The brick piles are quiet; the stones are at rest.
To-morrow they'll rise, nine or ten stories tall, in huge, massive structures the worst in the West."
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Commerce Trade
What keywords are associated?
Burnt District
Midnight
Rebuilding
Chicago
Derrick
Structures
Poem Details
Title
The Burnt District At Midnight.
Subject
The Burnt District At Midnight
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrain
Key Lines
The Derrick Stands Still 'Gainst The Half Finished Wall.
The Brick Piles Are Quiet; The Stones Are At Rest.
To Morrow They'll Rise, Nine Or Ten Stories Tall,
In Huge, Massive Structures The Worst In The West.