‘But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask… (Matthew 14:6 – 7)
Adaptations of this story include Wilde’s tragedy , Salome, Princess of Judea, Strauss’s opera, Salome, Doric Wilson’s play Now She Dances, and excerpted her, Dorothy Parker’s poem, ‘Salome’s Dancing Lesson.’
She that begs a little boon
(Heel and toe! Heel and toe!)
Little gets – and nothing soon.
(No, no, no! No, no, no!)
She that calls for costly things
Priceless finds her offerings –
What’s impossible for kings?
(Heel and toe! Heel and toe!)
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