Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE FANCY-DRESS BALL, by J. P. DENISON



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THE FANCY-DRESS BALL, by                    
First Line: Dorothy's daintily dressed for the dance
Last Line: For dorothy loves me, -- she's mine.
Subject(s): Love Affairs


DOROTHY's daintily dressed for the dance,
Gay in her grandmother's gown,
Made long ago from the fashions of France,
A relic of Paris renown.
Hearts will be battered and broken
Ere Dolly abandons the ball,
Vows will be fervently spoken,
For Dorothy's belle of the ball.

Musing, I marvel how grandmother, too,
Danced in those dignified days,
Leading her lover so gracefully through
The minuet's intricate maze.
Lovers like Dolly's were plenty,
Wishing to woo her and wed;
Grandfather won her at twenty, --
Lucky man, every one said.

Lucky, had Dorothy's grandmother been
A beauty of Dorothy's class, --
Lucky, I echo, to woo her and win;
Lucky to love such a lass.
He won her. I bear him no malice;
'T is only the sweetest of wine
I drain as I drink from my chalice,
For Dorothy loves me, -- she's mine.





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