DEBUTANTES
Whatever happened to the debonair
those vile bodies without a care
the Mayfair Johnnies
Burlington Berties,
scamp scaramouche
the amoral
the louche?
Where did they go
the quick quick slow
scoffing in Bentleys
in the know
was it the war
that buried them deep,
put these scalliwags to sleep?
with their debutantes, groomed for season
bouquet bounty fresh from the County.
In moribund grace and favour homes
those secrets still hang on leathery tongues
of west end follies
so indiscreet
where legends staggered into the street.
raypool
Fri 5th May 2017 14:34
Thanks David for observations always appreciated. As i'm sure you have, I met examples of this type over the years, and they basically have to go; at the same time I feel a certain quality of style and appreciation goes with them in some cases. Sewell with his hyper sensitivity to all things glorious was obviously a complete case - again sorry he had to go along with his column.
Paul, interestingly bloody marvellous idea. I read at an evening with Steve Pottinger as a guest and I always try to learn as I go . A great bloke; I do admittedly have an edge with accents ; they should be used sparingly otherwise people just listen to the sound. Roll out the caravan! aythangyow.
Thanks Mark. I think your comment is a kind of backup to the world of Oscar Wilde - although in his case he was not subtle. Good manners sadly don't seem to resonate with modern life - but there is a substitute ( Enjoy! and No problem at all ! when being served). You can take a monkey wrench to make adjustments but is it the real thing?
Bless all youse. Ray