Classic Poem

" Yes, I'm here, I suppose you're delighted:
You'd heard I was not coming down!
Why I've been here a week! — " rather early" —
I know, but it's horrid in town.

A Boston? Most certainly, thank you.
This music is perfectly sweet;
Of course I like dancing in Summer;
It's warm, but I don't mind the heat —

The clumsy thing! Oh, how he hurt me!
I really can't dance any more —
Let's walk — see, they're forming a Lanciers;
These square dances are such a bore.

My cloak — oh! I really don't need it —
Well, carry it, — so, in the folds —
I hate it, but Ma made me bring it;
She's frightened to death about colds.

This is rather cooler than dancing,
They're lovely piazzas up here;
Those lanterns look sweet in the bushes,
It's lucky the night is so clear.

I am rather tired — in this corner? —
Very well, if you like — I don't care —
But you'll have to sit on the railing —
You see there is only one chair.

So long since you've seen me' — oh, ages! —
Let's see, why it's ten days ago —
" Seems years" — oh! of course — don't look spooney,
It isn't becoming, you know.

How bright the stars seem to-night, don't they?
What was it you said about eyes?
How sweet! — why you must be a poet —
One never can tell till he tries.

Why can't you be sensible, Harry!
I don't like men's arms on my chair.
Be still! if you don't stop this nonsense
I'll get up and leave you; — so there!

Oh! please don't — I don't want to hear it —
A boy like you talking of love.
" My answer!" — Well, sir, you shall have it —
Just wait till I get off my glove.

See that? — Well, you needn't look tragic,
It's only a solitaire ring, —
Of course I am " proud of it" — very —
It's rather an elegant thing.

Engaged! — yes — why, didn't you know it?
I thought the news must have reached here —
Why, the wedding will be in October —
The " happy man?" — Charley Leclear.

Now don't blame me — I tried to stop you —
But you would go on like a goose;
I'm sorry it happened — forget it —
Don't think of it — don't — what's the use?

There's somebody coming — don't look so —
Get up on the railing again —
Can't you seem as if nothing had happened?
I never saw such geese as men!

Ah, Charley, you've found me! A galop?
The " Bahn frei?" Yes; take my bouquet —
And my fan, if you will — now I'm ready —
You'll excuse me, of course, Mr. Gray. "