The English Couple

The English couple, I met in Porto, looked fragrant And demurely, she wore a flowery dress and he Wore a white shirt and flannel trousers; and both Both sported a discreet tan. Clearly they didn´t Belong to the Algarve beach hugging masses who Must have deep tan to prove they have been on Holiday. It struck me they were erudite middleclass Liberals, the types that read and often comments In “The Guardian” I asked them if that was so, They made a joke of it, which is an English way of Hiding ones embarrassment; we parted smilingly, But I think I was right even though I served my Inquiry with an after taste of satire and with a light Touch of expensive red wine.