From “Nine Homages to Ralph Vaughan Williams” 2. “A Running Set” (From the RVW of that title) Bassoons send bees between the trees, a shoulder catches sun, and someone needs her dropped chemise if she can be outrun. I do not need my dropped chemise. I cannot be outrun, for shapeliest of bumblebees, I run so If and Soon disport themselves at brinks of choice where lively is the dance with all who ever could rejoice in their insouciance. If you disport beside a creek, what if a damsel-fly should pause…
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