Cadets might dream of—serges with a waist,

And breeches cut by Blank (you know the man,

Or dare not say you don't), long lustrous boots,

And gloves canary-hued, bright primrose ties

Undimmed by shadows of Sir FRANCIS LLOYD—

And, like a happy mood, I wore the shirt.

It was a woven breeze, a melody

Constrained by seams from melting in the air,

A summer perfume tethered to a stud,

The cool of evening cut to lit my form—