a proper world has linens and lace
like the Victorians had
or people Samuel Butler wrote about
a world in which ten pounds made a difference
in which a young man might have an inheritance
settled upon him
and find himself suddenly burdened
with a house to maintain
and retainers he must provide for
a lady aunt to keep up
and a mysterious young woman cousin
he's charged with marrying off safely
he finds himself with a rattle of walking canes
and a musket over the fireplace to explain
all the while learning to wear
his new grey suit and shirt starched so well
he can nearly shave with it
ah, those are the problems to have
in a thoroughly proper world
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