He entered the room and measured the crowd. <br /> <br />Ladies in bodiced profusion, high-styled <br />And primping. <br />..................Bawdy, the men laughed loudly. <br /> <br />She stood there alone, <br />........................turned and caught his smile. <br />Cream begowned, hair gleaming <br />.....................................dimpled delight <br />She, with young beauty <br />...................................needed no preening. <br /> <br />He proferred his hand, <br />..........................and they danced that night <br />.So began Lady Elizabeth's dreaming. <br /> <br />Soldiers, she knew, led a dangerous life, <br />But would she succumb <br />.................................and become his wife? <br /> <br />(To be Continued)<br /><br />Fay Slimm<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/elizabeth-s-dreaming/
