Classic and Contemporary Poetry

THE PAVANE, by DORIS ELLEN BIESTERFELD
First Line: Four rows of four
Last Line: The solemn strain lingering.
Subject(s): Dancing & Dancers

Four rows of four,
Poised and stately,
Four rows, no more.

Dignity in personification,
Effective carriage,
Each girl takes her station.

One unit of thought,
Gracefully moving,
A handiwork wrought.

Thoughts intermingling,
The Pavane moves on,
The solemn strain lingering.