Digital Victorian Periodical Poetry

Illustrated poem title appears in hand-drawn lettering at the top of the periodical page. 1/16 page.

Illustrated poet and illustrator bylines appear on a decorative scroll in the top-right corner of the periodical page. The majority of the text is in hand-drawn lettering, but the illustrator’s name is a facsimile of his cursive signature. There are nails below the scroll and in the bottom-right corner. Two strings of leaves hang from the nails; one hangs horizontally and the other hangs vertically. The vertical string has a circular ornament at the end, which is decorated with an image of a winged horse. 1/16 page.

A girl sits in a tall, straight-backed, ornamental chair. She folds her hands in her lap, frowns, and looks toward the right side of the room. The girl is wrapped in a dark shawl and a blanket. She rests her feet on a small trunk. The chair features a floral pattern and decorative woodwork, including a carved owl. There is a lattice window on the right side of the room. A closed trunk sits on the floor on the left side of the room. Fabrics spill out of the trunk on one side. There is a cylindrical box teetering on one edge on top of the trunk. Two small objects lie on the floor behind the trunk. In the background, there is a hole in the floor. The top of a ladder is visible, leaning against one edge of the hole. The girl appears to be seated in an attic. 1/2 page.

A castle with a domed roof stands surrounded by trees. The castle has turrets, gargoyles, stained glass, and arched windows. There are statues on top of the castle and among the grounds. A flag with a heraldic lion flies on top of the castle bell tower. There are trees along the perimeter of the castle grounds. A bird sits on a floral branch in the foreground. 3/4 page.

A young girl in a long flowing dress walks up a flight of stairs toward a large, gold-hasped door. The girl wears pearls on the crown of her head and her long hair flows down her back. She reaches one hand toward the door. The door is framed by two cylindrical columns and ledges decorated with swirled foliate patterns. A lamp stands on the right side of the doorway and a framed piece of art hangs high on the adjacent left wall. The door opens to reveal a dark interior. 3/4 page.

A young girl in a long flowing dress stands indoors. She stands off-center in the scene; her hair and dress appear to flow around her as she looks toward the left side of the illustration. The room in which she stands is decorated with multiple forms of art. The artwork includes several classical statues, multiple framed paintings, a framed abstract painting, ornate mirrors, decorative vases, as well as plants and flowers. All the artwork is set against walls in the background. Directly behind the girl, a dark curtain is pulled to one side, revealing the entrance to another room. 1/2-page illustration contained within a rectangular border.

A young girl in a long flowing dress stands in a castle garden. She holds a bouquet of flowers in her hand and gazes out onto the garden. There are two beehives to her left and right; the poem text indicates that they house stingless bees. The branches of a flowering apple tree hang above her head. There are tall lilies in front of her and a row of daffodils lines the foreground. Multiple trees stand in the distance, and two small rabbits stand below one of the tree’s canopies. There is a statue in the background of the garden and a figure stands in the distant shadows. 1/3-page illustration contained within a double-ruled rectangular border.

A young girl in a long flowing dress gathers flowers in a castle garden. She gathers her skirt in her arms to fashion a small receptacle for the flowers. It overflows with both flowers and pearls. The girl watches butterflies fly above her head. A bird perches on a nearby branch. The girl stands in grass studded with wild flowers, but behind her, there is a tiered fountain, plants, and trees. A castle with a domed roof, a bell tower, and a flag stands in the distance behind the tree line. Enlarged flower stems which are being pollinated by bees border the left edge of this illustrated scene. An enlarged butterfly perches on a plant stem in the bottom-right corner of the illustration. 3/4 page.

A young prince sleeps in a thicket with a bramble-rose growing over him. Only his head, arm, and foot are visible under the bramble-rose. His hand reaches out to rest on the back of a dog who lies beside him. A spider web grows between the bramble-rose and over the dog’s head. The prince’s feathered hat lies next to his head. There are trees and a small body of water in the background. In the foreground, a bird perches on a branch and two chipmunks frolic in the grass. The grass is dotted with wild tulips. 3/4 page.

A long-haired prince walks in a garden alongside a woman in a flowing gown. The prince wears a feathered cap and holds a dagger at his hip. He holds a flower with a long stem in his right hand and holds his left hand out to the woman. The woman extends her right hand to meet the man’s outstretched hand. She also holds a flower with a long stem but orients it so that its petals face downwards. The woman wears a long gown with a high ruffled collar. A dog runs beside her in the grass. A peacock stands behind the couple displaying its full plumage. A second peacock stands on top of the stone garden wall; its head is held high and it appears to be vocalizing. There are multiple kinds of trees in the background. 3/4 page.

At the left side of the illustration, a girl sits in a tall, straight-backed, ornamental chair. There is a lattice window on an adjacent wall, through which a building roof and multiple flying birds are shown. The girl rests her arm on the armrest, frowns, and looks up and toward the right side of the room. In the direction of the girl’s gaze, there is a translucent scene depicting a long-haired prince with a feathered cap who grows out of an enlarged flower. The prince faces away from the viewer but turns his head and looks over his shoulder. A castle bell tower with a flag stands in the background behind the prince. The textured wall of the girl’s room is visible through the component parts of this scene. The prince, the flower, and the bell tower appear to be remnants of the girl’s dream. In a separate section at the right side of the illustration, enlarged plants and flowers ascend the page, the most prominent of which is a giant rose. The plants are set against a dark background. A small butterfly flies near one of the leaves. A little mouse sits at the base of the plant growth and a second mouse runs away from the scene. One of the flowers from the right side of the illustration grows into the left side of the illustration. 3/4 page.

A young girl in a long flowing dress stands indoors. She stands off-center in the scene; her hair and dress appear to flow around her as she looks toward the left side of the illustration. The room in which she stands is decorated with multiple forms of art. The artwork includes several classical statues, multiple framed paintings, a framed abstract painting, ornate mirrors, decorative vases, as well as plants and flowers. All the artwork is set against walls in the background. Directly behind the girl, a dark curtain is pulled to one side, revealing the entrance to another room. 1/2-page illustration contained within a rectangular border.

A young girl in a long flowing dress stands in a castle garden. She holds a bouquet of flowers in her hand and gazes out onto the garden. There are two beehives to her left and right; the poem text indicates that they house stingless bees. The branches of a flowering apple tree hang above her head. There are tall lilies in front of her and a row of daffodils lines the foreground. Multiple trees stand in the distance, and two small rabbits stand below one of the tree’s canopies. There is a statue in the background of the garden and a figure stands in the distant shadows. 1/3-page illustration contained within a double-ruled rectangular border.

A young girl in a long flowing dress gathers flowers in a castle garden. She gathers her skirt in her arms to fashion a small receptacle for the flowers. It overflows with both flowers and pearls. The girl watches butterflies fly above her head. A bird perches on a nearby branch. The girl stands in grass studded with wild flowers, but behind her, there is a tiered fountain, plants, and trees. A castle with a domed roof, a bell tower, and a flag stands in the distance behind the tree line. Enlarged flower stems which are being pollinated by bees border the left edge of this illustrated scene. An enlarged butterfly perches on a plant stem in the bottom-right corner of the illustration. 3/4 page.

A young prince sleeps in a thicket with a bramble-rose growing over him. Only his head, arm, and foot are visible under the bramble-rose. His hand reaches out to rest on the back of a dog who lies beside him. A spider web grows between the bramble-rose and over the dog’s head. The prince’s feathered hat lies next to his head. There are trees and a small body of water in the background. In the foreground, a bird perches on a branch and two chipmunks frolic in the grass. The grass is dotted with wild tulips. 3/4 page.

A long-haired prince walks in a garden alongside a woman in a flowing gown. The prince wears a feathered cap and holds a dagger at his hip. He holds a flower with a long stem in his right hand and holds his left hand out to the woman. The woman extends her right hand to meet the man’s outstretched hand. She also holds a flower with a long stem but orients it so that its petals face downwards. The woman wears a long gown with a high ruffled collar. A dog runs beside her in the grass. A peacock stands behind the couple displaying its full plumage. A second peacock stands on top of the stone garden wall; its head is held high and it appears to be vocalizing. There are multiple kinds of trees in the background. 3/4 page.

At the left side of the illustration, a girl sits in a tall, straight-backed, ornamental chair. There is a lattice window on an adjacent wall, through which a building roof and multiple flying birds are shown. The girl rests her arm on the armrest, frowns, and looks up and toward the right side of the room. In the direction of the girl’s gaze, there is a translucent scene depicting a long-haired prince with a feathered cap who grows out of an enlarged flower. The prince faces away from the viewer but turns his head and looks over his shoulder. A castle bell tower with a flag stands in the background behind the prince. The textured wall of the girl’s room is visible through the component parts of this scene. The prince, the flower, and the bell tower appear to be remnants of the girl’s dream. In a separate section at the right side of the illustration, enlarged plants and flowers ascend the page, the most prominent of which is a giant rose. The plants are set against a dark background. A small butterfly flies near one of the leaves. A little mouse sits at the base of the plant growth and a second mouse runs away from the scene. One of the flowers from the right side of the illustration grows into the left side of the illustration. 3/4 page.