Variations on a Theme
Facetious
The first time Ponselle
Sang opera on stage
Was in Forza. Her tenor? Caruso
It went very well,
But at her tender age
It surely was risky to do so.
Not so Facetious
The very first time that Ponselle
Appeared in an opera on stage
Her nerves made her feel unwell,
But she sang and was soon all the rage.
After such an auspicious debut --
She was (hard to believe) twenty-one --
There were probably many who knew
An illustrious career had begun.
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