With my sincere apologies to the venerable Jane Austen,
but it seems that “Colonel” James Bond is planning nuptials!
pretend, deny it,
you know everybody talks,
i heard of it in town.
my dear, upon my honour,
i met Colonel Bond and
he told me of it directly.
you surprise me,
surely must be
mistaken intelligence;
even if true…not what
i expect Colonel B. to do.
but, i assure you,
it so happened.
when he began talking
of one thing and another,
i said: so, Colonel,
i hear word (you) are
going to be married,
is it true?
and what did the Colonel say?
oh, he did say it certain…
i declare! Mr. B. is well, i hope?
oh, quite well and
uncommonly charming;
it is a pity he should be
so in love with your sister.
you may tell your sister she
is a monstrous girl to get him.
upon my honour,
nothing can be good
enough for her, i assure you!
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Linking with d’Verse and Bjorn’s Blackout challenge!
a poem in my pocket 
Jan 11, 2015 @ 09:51:23
This was really interesting with those quirks!
Jan 10, 2015 @ 12:58:56
So very clever & fun & imaginative, this; gratitude, applause, kudos, accolades abound, & rightfully so; no “shaken but not stirred” passage, but still, your creative juxtaposition of the centuries in Britain is wonderful.
Jan 10, 2015 @ 14:45:38
Thank you, kind sir, for your enthusiastic response!
Jan 10, 2015 @ 08:34:57
Ha! Super charming! I wanted to do this but have not had a chance to get a text I felt was suitable. This worked so well as it is commentary on the text as well. Thanks! k.
Jan 10, 2015 @ 07:39:27
interesting how you turned this around
Jan 10, 2015 @ 01:23:18
Quite enjoyable read, Lynn!
Jan 09, 2015 @ 16:45:16
Ah you found that hidden Mr Bond.. Like a movie twisted right back
Jan 09, 2015 @ 11:53:09
Skillfully done to write this in dialogue–I love the inclusion of Colonel Bond and, no, I can’t imagine him tied down to one woman. Ha!
Jan 09, 2015 @ 10:55:08
Haha – I love your mix of Brits here! This is delightful!
Jan 09, 2015 @ 10:25:51
This is very clever. The words you chose told their own unique story. I wonder what Jane Austen would think of the twist of plot.
Jan 09, 2015 @ 09:40:32
This is great, Lynn. I enjoyed the witty tone.
Jan 09, 2015 @ 09:02:18
This was so much fun. I’m sure Jane would agree.
Jan 09, 2015 @ 08:10:25
Oh, that was lots of fun!
Jan 09, 2015 @ 07:09:59
I admire the modern twist to the classic story (I also watched the movie)~ I do declare this to be a charming post, smiles ~
Jan 09, 2015 @ 06:01:57
ha. so you took this from a bond book? i must admit i am a sucker for a bond film….sounds like he might need a bit of luck with the sister…ha
Jan 09, 2015 @ 06:09:27
Austen’s book (p.77) referred to a “Bond-street” and a “Colonel Brandon”…i abbreviated and took it from there (imagine Bond married to one woman!) 🙂