Dama, Dama

Punctual fulfiller of the third commandment
Some disconnected slip,
Good mother and wife of religious education
And if it weren't for fear
She would be the bride at the wedding,
The child at the baptism,
The deceased at the funeral,
Just to leave a mark

Lady, lady of high birth
Of low bed, lady of her lord,"Lover of a freeloader.
Lady who does as she pleases
Wife of her lord,
Woman for a freeloader.

Ardent admirer of a decadent novelist
Thinking and writing,
Author of some verse, even if they are no longer in fashion
Brilliant conversationalist at cocktail parties from 7 to 9
Today it snows, tomorrow it rains, maybe the day after it thunders,
Wrapped in silk and furs.

Lady, lady of high birth
Of low bed, lady of her lord,
Lover of a freeloader.
Lady who does as she pleases
Wife of her lord,
Woman for a freeloader.

Devourer of obituaries, births, and other pains
Spreader of rumors, regular at funerals
In very black mourning clothes.
On Saturdays, art and essays, on Sundays at the horse races
In the royal boxes, charity teas
Playing at remedying, she is a...

Lady, lady of high birth
Of low bed, lady of her lord,
Lover of a freeloader.
Lady who does as she pleases
Wife of her lord,
Woman for a freeloader.