O Tempora, O Mores; Or, Nine, Nein...? An Anagrammatic Nonet (Vaguely OuLiPian) In The Form Of A Dialog Between A Certain Eve And Her Pal Steve

The Nine Notes 

(1) By the end of the opening line,

18 letters have been used. 1+8=9. 

(2) By the end of the second, 

36 letters have been used. 3+6=9. 

(3) By the end of the third, 

54 letters have been used. 5+4=9. 

   (4) By the end of the fourth line, 

72 letters have been used. 7+2=9.

(5) By the end of the fifth,

90 letters have been used. 9+0=9.

(6) By the end of the sixth,

108 letters have been used. 1+0+8=9.

   (7) By the end of line seventh line,

126 letters have been used. 1+2+6=9.

(8) By the end of the eighth,

144 letters have been used. 1+4+4=9.

(9) And by the end of the final line,

162 letters have been used. 1+6+2=9. 

The "Nine, Nein...?" Nonet 

Steven, dear; my Steven:
every M.V.A. needs tents,
my vest...and even trees.
Events, my dear...events!

Steven, dear; my Steven:

meet any Denver's vets...?

Yes; seven matter'd, Eve.

Events, my dear...events;

events, my dear...events!