
V0049213 A country dance in a long hall; the elegance of the couple o Credit: Wellcome Library, London. Wellcome Images images@wellcome.ac.uk http://wellcomeimages.org A country dance in a long hall; the elegance of the couple on the left contrasts with the ridiculous poses of the more rustic figures beyond representing “unidealized” humanity; straight, angular and round shapes. Engraving by William Hogarth. By: William HogarthPublished: 5 March 1753 Copyrighted work available under Creative Commons Attribution only licence CC BY 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
He bowed, and then she took his hand
The fiddle played, the music started
Polite talking, each step planned
He bowed, and then she took his hand
Skipping steps, formations fanned,
Couples, twirl, flirt, lighthearted
He bowed, and then she took his hand
The fiddle played, the music started.
They danced in time, then two by two,
Progressing lightly down the line
Swirling gowns of white and blue
They danced in time, then two by two,
Hoping words not misconstrued,
Faces flushed from dance and wine
They danced in time, then two by two
Progressing lightly down the line.
And so they danced the whole night through
Round other dancers, they stole a glance
Past clapping hands, they sought a view
And so they danced the whole night through
Bow and curtsey, step fro and to
Meeting again, as if by chance,
And so they danced the whole night through
Round other dancers, they stole a glance.
NaPoWriMo, Day 10. I ignored the prompt and channeled Jane Austen instead in
a 3-stanza triolet because it was a long night of dancing, and one would not do.
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