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so fully upon it, that I really fear, sir, your refusal would excite him more than the sight of the play

deliberately rose—raised his hand to his head—lifted his hat, and bowed low and long—a cool sarcastic smile playing

enjoying the delight of the scene—not such delight as children are generally fond of, romping, and playing

He remembered him of his brother as a boy—how they played together of the summer afternoons—and how,

appearance, which had been uttered several days previous, when Master Caleb gave his flock a holiday, for Peter

just as gleesome, commemorated the bestowal, that morning, of another holiday, for the hanging of Peter

of the stream, to see, reclining there in the sunshine, the shape of the now wan and pallid-faced Peter

with wild and ghastly visage, and with the phrenzied contortions of a madman in his worst paroxysm, Peter

Peter Brown, although he has quite a family of little children, finds time, now and then, to utter eloquent

." — Old Play . The source of this epigraph is unknown. "What shall I do with myself to-day?"

which he once saw a group of deer-skin huts, and nigh at hand the forms of some dusky children, at play

Gamboled I with the wild squirrels, or played with the young cubs?

"The brave is in play," was the response, "Wind-Foot is a little boy."

The principal and choicest of the play tracks was in that avenue, the third from the water, known to

The curtain drew up and the play began.

When the play was over, we went out.

"But it is a dangerous game, and should be played cautiously."

"We have made up a fine party for the play to-night, and you must promise to be one of us."

Whether any suspicions of foul play were as yet aroused in the breasts of other persons, is more than

A poem that has been attributed to Walt Whitman, titled " The Play-Ground " and signed "W.," appears

the master has given us a holiday, next Thursday, because he is going to Peter Brown's wedding!

Peter bid me go and seek him out, and deliver to him a message, written on paper.

"And now you have all of my story—and I must go, for it is time Peter Brown received his answer."

What were Peter's thoughts about? Nothing more or less than love .

'"; A poem that has been attributed to Walt Whitman, titled "The Play-Ground" and signed "W.," appears

Arrow-Tip, suppose you and Peter Brown take the Bend at Oak Creek for your station?"

"I am as weak as a baby," said Peter.

—"They tell me in the village that Peter Brown is murdered by Arrow-Tip!"

"Well, then," continued the other, "the plain truth is, that the Indian would have killed Peter, and

But Peter, having a very thick skull, his life was saved. I saw it myself.

Who could be more happy than Peter Brown's bride?

On the day of the hunting-party, he came there, and though Peter himself was absent, he was invited by

he cried, "Peter Brown is murdered, in the forest, by the Indian, Arrow-Tip!"

Peter Brown was indeed much injured.

sure that the course of 'justice'—were the people allowed to remain with the unquestionable belief of Peter

at this unfortunate juncture that Arrow-Tip was heedless enough to attempt seizing the weapon at Peter's

In the course of the afternoon, Peter Brown, the lately married blacksmith, came over to Thorne's to

"I am told," said Peter, "that there is a fine herd of deer which some of our folks have several times

It happened on the Thursday, when Peter Brown's wedding took place, that Master Caleb and Quincy stole

"The brave stranger is in play," said the other, "Wind-Foot is a little boy."

The curtain drew up and the play began.

When the play was over, we went out.

"But it is a dangerous game, and should be played cautiously."

"We have made up a fine party for the play to-night, and you must promise to be one of us."

The curtain drew up and the play began.

When the play was over, we went out.

"But it is a dangerous game, and should be played cautiously."

"We have made up a fine party for the play to-night, and you must promise to be one of us."

finished my meal before my companions came, according to arrangement, to take me with them to the play

Like an actor who plays a part, I became warmed in the delineation, and the very passion I feigned, came

Whether any suspicions of foul play were as yet aroused in the breasts of other persons, is more than

installments were sometimes preceded by poems on the front pages of the Eagle ; a poem titled " The Play-Ground

Impatiently breaking the seal, and opening it, the hunchback read as follows: " In answer to Peter Brown

"I am told," said Peter, "that there is a fine herd of deer which some of our folks have several times

installments were sometimes preceded by poems on the front pages of the Eagle; a poem titled "The Play-Ground

They bathed in the surf, danced, told stories, ate and drank, amused themselves with music, plays, games

They bathed in the surf—danced—told stories—ate and drank—amused themselves with music, plays, games,

They bathed in the surf—danced—told stories—ate and drank—amused themselves with music, plays, games,

The Play-Ground

The early poem "The Play-Ground" appeared in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on June 1, 1846 (during Whitman's

Peter D. Oakey was the successor of Rev. James M. McDonald, mentioned below.

An Abraham Smith is included in a list of men who petitioned Governor Peter Stuyvesant to settle in this

area of Long Island and whom Peter Ross calls “the first citizens of Jamaica” (549).

See Peter Ross, A History of Long Island: from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time (New York:

Peters, surrounded by quite a swarm of surgeons and students.

office for a still longer period of time, and down to within a year or two since; with the presence of Peter

excitement and chaos, hovering on the edge at first, and then merged in its very midst, and destined to play

Some of the inmates are laughing and joking, others are playing checkers or cards, others are reading

plenty of the skulls and other bones of these dead—and that thoughtless boys would kick them about in play

The Society played an active role in New York City politics until it was disbanded in the 1960s. made

The Society played an active role in New York City politics until it was disbanded in the 1960s.; John

For instance, in 1625, the Dutch governor, Peter Minnet, Peter Minnet (alternately Minuit) was appointed

And then how everything changed with the dashing and merry jig played by the same bugles and drums, as

The Society played an active role in New York City politics until it was disbanded in the 1960s.

The Society played an active role in New York City politics until it was disbanded in the 1960s.; Our

Walter (alternately Wouter) Van Twiller was the second Dutch governor of New Netherland, succeeding Peter

During the administration of Governor Stuyvesant, Peter Stuyvesant was the last Dutch governor of New

It had three tiers of boxes, and was about as large and convenient as the "old Richmond Hill," the play-house

very inferior order; and consequently the more educated families of our town avoided the place on play-nights

It created as much buzz and electioneering by-play, on a small scale, as among the cardinals in Rome,

The fight over the bank played out through much of Jackson's presidency (1829–1837).

The fight over the bank played out through much of Jackson's presidency (1829–1837).; The Long Island

This phrase comes from Robert Montgomery Ward's popular 1831 play The Gladiator, written for Edwin Forrest

.; This phrase comes from Robert Montgomery Ward's popular 1831 play The Gladiator, written for Edwin

See Iona and Peter Opie, The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren (New York: New York Review of Books,

Whitman is playing here on Hamlet's line in Act 2, Scene 2 of Hamlet : "I am but mad north-north-west

Whitman is playing here on Hamlet's line in Act 2, Scene 2 of Hamlet: "I am but mad north-north-west:

and cold, or what underlies them all, are affected with what affects man in masses, and follow his play

floating along, rising, falling leisurely, with here and there a long-drawn note; the bugle, well played

Holloway's note] ) the bricks were imported from Holland; in the administration of Stuyvesant, Governor Peter

Plays and equestrian performances of a second-rate character were given there at intervals for about

When Sarah's father, George Jansen De Rapelje, was settled on his farm in the Wallabout, Peter Minnet

It was Peter Minnet (alternately Minuit) who, on May 6, 1626, purchased Manhattan from the Lenape Indians

And the dark and glistening water formed an under-tone to the play of vehement color up above.

Have you not, in like manner, while listening to the well-played music of some band like Maretzek's,

A very large majority never entered a theatre or read a play, or saw a piano or any thing worthy to be

that these people might be very intelligent, and very manly and womanly, without ever having seen a play

events and persons departed from the stage, now in the midst of the turmoil and excitement of the great play

the same period, two other worthy men, immigrants also from Holland, named Frederick Lubertse and Peter

Ingersoll played Richmond .

And how he used to play such parts as Pythias , to Forrest's Damon ?

For such were the plays, and finely sustained, that we used to go and see at the Old Bowery.)

Charley Thorne, who was then young and strong, and rosy and full of fire, played Tressel .

The Lady of Lyons was a play by Edward Bulwer-Lytton.

.; The Last Days of Pompeii was a play by Louisa Medina, who would later marry the actor Tom Hamblin.

It was the first play to achieve a "long run" in the United States, remaining on stage for twenty-nine

Like Booth, he also played Richard III in New York.; The "Kemble school" refers to a style and philosophy

It is clear that Whitman prefers Scott's style of acting.; The Sledge Driver was a play by Eliza Planche

, whose husband, James Robinson Planche, was also a playwright.; The Lady of Lyons was a play by Edward

The chief traps for these good folks are the mock auction shops, or "Peter Funk" establishments.

"Peter Funk" was a popular term for a decoy purchaser who falsely bid up prices on a product in partnership

See Louise Pound, "'Peter Funk': The Pedigree of a Westernism," American Speech 4.3 (February 1929),

the client's clothes while he slept" (Shane White, Stephen Garton, Stephen Robertson, Graham White, Playing

the client's clothes while he slept" (Shane White, Stephen Garton, Stephen Robertson, Graham White, Playing

See Peter Ross and William Smith Pelletreau, A History of Long Island: From Its Earliest Settlement to

Whitman quotes a conversation between Horatio and Hamlet in Shakespeare's play: "Thrift, thrift, Horatio

.; Whitman quotes a conversation between Horatio and Hamlet in Shakespeare's play: "Thrift, thrift, Horatio

At the hinder lower corner of each saddlecloth is a gay, red tassel, which swings to and fro, and plays

The great fountain is playing, and round it is a ring of pleased faces of old and young, watching the

Recchia (New York: Peter Lang, 2003), 2:268.

Recchia (New York: Peter Lang, 2003), 2:25. —and later ones of the great Kean.

Peters, and Doctors A. C. Post, T. F.

The fountain is playing, and so let us stroll about here a few minutes.

The fountain here plays more frequently than any of the other fountains—at least it is always playing