. She smiled, those eyes of greeting, Doors opened with moving breeze, I entered the drawing room, amused As I crept with creeks from golden Wood floors at the foot of the stairs, Throughout her abode, finery draped And sheer linens played with the sun Round her body. We drew the curtains That led the light and waited for dark, A kettle broke out and filled our cups By the bay windows that burst, pierced Into her lovely gardens, we had some Tea and talked of travels and seasons Huddled in the glassy mirror of nook, Of her white conservatory, at the table Already made with silver and crystal And songbirds sang in the open airs.