08-31-2014, 09:26 AM
In silhouette
the face is framed;
a cold vignette
portrays his shame.
A gaze unmet
reveals the blame,
for sweet Jeannette
has doused the flame.
The fair coquette,
his wealth her aim,
has left upset
in search of fame.
A spun roulette,
his loot, a dame—
our young cadet
has lost the game.
the face is framed;
a cold vignette
portrays his shame.
A gaze unmet
reveals the blame,
for sweet Jeannette
has doused the flame.
The fair coquette,
his wealth her aim,
has left upset
in search of fame.
A spun roulette,
his loot, a dame—
our young cadet
has lost the game.