Vers de société is polished, witty light verse about social life, manners, and conversation among the well-to-do. It usually has a graceful, conversational tone and often shows amusement at social customs rather than deep emotional seriousness. Poets use it to observe polite society with elegance, irony, and a lightly satirical edge.
Example
At dinner, Mrs. Vale declared the wine
Was "interesting" and far too good for mine.
We smiled, we bowed, we praised the silver tray,
And all agreed the gossip went astray.