Nassau Crosses Ann Stree! © Copyright 2019 G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
The corner of Nassau and Ann Streets, Manhattan. (Charles Ives fans may get the reference.)
Anne Street
Quaint name Ann street.
Width of same, ten feet.
Barnum’s mob Ann street,
Far from ob-solete.
Narrow, yes, Ann street,
But business, both feet.
(Nassau crosses Ann Street)
Sun just hits Ann street,
Then it quits–some greet!
Rather short, Ann Street.
– Maurice Morris
Fans of the work of American composer Charles Ives may “get” this. Not long ago I finally worked out the location of theManhattan street that gives the song its name, found it, and looked for the parenthetical cross street. Located on the fringes of the financial district it still has connections to this rather old poetic description. (Those who are inclined to find and listen to the song should look for some wonderful musical puns in Ives’ treatment.)
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