Figure descriptions
The illustrated poem title, “The Glastonbury Thorn”, is placed on a stone sign that
is rectangular across the top but curved
along the bottom edge. The letters follow the curve of the bottom edge so that they
are larger on the sides and smaller at the
center. A bare branch extends behind and above the sign. Three birds fly above it.
1/3 page.
A single bird flies from the bottom-left corner toward the bottom-center of the page.
1/64 page.
The full moon peeks out from behind a dark cloud. Large flowers grow in the foreground.
The flowers partially connect with a
border which partially surrounds a section of the poem letterpress. The illustration
is positioned above and to the left of the
letterpress. 1/2 page.
Illustration partially surrounds a portion of the poem letterpress. There is a straight-edged
partial border above and to the
right of the letterpress, which is shaded in the interior corner. Bare branches extend
behind and in front of this border. Below the
branches, there are bare trees and snow-covered ground. The ground spans the full
page width. 1/2 page.
Trees appear to sway in strong winds. Dark clouds fill the sky. 1/4-page illustration
partially contained within a
single-ruled border on the left, top, and right edges. Foliage extends past where
the bottom edge of the rectangular border would
be. A leafy branch is superimposed over the right side of the illustration.
Illustration partially surrounds a portion of the poem letterpress. There is a straight-edged
partial border to the left,
right, and above the top section of letterpress, which is shaded in the interior corners.
Bare branches extend behind and in front
of this border along the top and left edges. To the right of this portion of the illustration,
there are trees and dark clouds. This
scene descends the page, and long grass is superimposed over the bottom-center section.
1/2 page.
A tree grows in a grass-covered field. It is set against a dark sky. This portion
of the illustration is partially contained
within a single-ruled border on the left, top, and right edges; some of the tree’s
branches extend beyond the right edge. Below the
tree, a second partial border is placed in the lower-right corner; it extends outward
to partially contain a portion of the poem
letterpress. Long grass extends behind and in front of the two borders. 1/2 page.
