Lady Croft, Thanks for your post. The Dalle Khorsanee and its tales eh! Spellbinding! :) But you'll agree that that 'bottom' chap has a notoriously unperdictable temperament! The sole reason for my giving up on my intake of those DKs.. :)) SITARA, Stop press: I wanted to say: A 'near' perfect iambic pentameter, not 'new' perfect etc. Dyslexia galore. Good night all. Carpe diem