A, B, C.

A is an Angel of blushing eighteen:     B is the Ball where the Angel was seen:     C is her Chaperone, who cheated at cards:     D is the Deuxtemps, with Frank of the Guards:     E is the Eye which those dark lashes cover:     F is the Fan it peeped wickedly over:     G is the Glove of superlative kid:     H is the Hand which it spitefully hid:     I is the Ice which spent nature demanded:     J is the Juvenile who hurried to hand it:     K is the Kerchief, a rare work of art:     L is the Lace which composed the chief part.     M is the old Maid who watch'd the girls dance:     N is the Nose she turned up at each glance:     O is the Olga (just then in its prime):     P is the Partner who wouldn't keep time:     Q 's a Quadrille, put instead of the Lancers:     R the Remonstrances made by the dancers:     S is the Supper, where all went in pairs:     T is the Twaddle they talked on the stairs:     U is the Uncle who 'thought we'd be going':     V is the Voice which his niece replied 'No' in:     W is the Waiter, who sat up till eight:     X is his Exit, not rigidly straight:     Y is a Yawning fit caused by the Ball:     Z stands for Zero, or nothing at all.