ALL were quite gracious in their plaudits of Bud's Fairy; but another stir above That murmur was occasioned by a sweet Young lady-caller, from a neighboring street, Who rose reluctantly to say good night To all the pleasant friends and the delight Experienced, -- as she had promised sure To be back home by nine. Then paused, demure, And wondered was it @3very@1 dark. -- Oh, @3no!@1 -- She had @3come@1 by herself and she could go Without an @3escort.@1 Ah, you sweet girls all! What young gallant but comes at such a call, Your most abject slaves! Why, there were three Young men, and several men of family, Contesting for the honor -- which at last Was given to Cousin Rufus; and he cast A kingly look behind him, as the pair Vanished with laughter in the darkness there. As order was restored, with everything Suggestive, in its way, of "romancing," Some one observed that @3now@1 would be the chance For @3Noey@1 to relate a circumstance That @3he@1 -- the very specious rumor went -- Had been eye-witness of, by accident. Noey turned pippin-crimson; then turned pale As death; then turned to flee, without avail. -- @3"There!@1 head him off! @3Now!@1 hold him in his chair! -- Tell us the Serenade-tale, now, Noey, -- @3There!"@1 | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...AFTER A LECTURE ON KEATS by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES THE HOUSE OF LIFE: 31. HER GIFTS by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI SONGS OF TRAVEL: 45. TO S.R. CROCKETT by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON TO MR. BARBAULD, NOVEMBER 14, 1778 by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD VENETIAN BLIND by HELEN DARBY BERNING PSALM 125 by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE |