Ballet Practice, composed on the eve of 8 February 2011, more than 300 miles distance from the subject (i.e. nowhere near practice).

State’ly skillful dances Emma,

Silent smiling saunt’ring roma;

Whirling, quiet, my gipsy queen,

Works hard on floor with glossy sheen.

Among the various students dancing,

Careful, cordial, in her prancing,

Only she of all those inside,

Only she can catch my dark eye.

I watching glory to be with her,

She is, alone, my gorgeous sister.