Figure descriptions
Branches with leaves and acorns form a border around the poem letterpress. Some parts
of the border extend into the poem
space; in these sections, the letterpress is placed around the illustration.
Illustrated initial letter “C” from the first word of the poem, “Come”. The letter
is placed within a dark square that also
contains leaves. 1/32 page.
A woman kneels on the ground in front of a tree. She holds a piece of paper up to
the tree trunk and writes or draws on it. A
stag lounges on the grass beside her. Multiple women gather together in front of a
building in the distance. There are shrubs and
other plants scattered throughout the illustration. Full page.
Illustrated initial letter “T” from the first word of a stanza, “The”. The letter
is contained in a square single-ruled border
that also contains flying birds. 1/32 page.
Leaves partially wrap around the poem letterpress. A gust of wind, represented by
a series of curved lines, moves the leaves
along the top of the page and then cuts across from the top-right corner to the lower-left
corner. Some parts of the leafy border
extend into the poem space; in these sections, the letterpress is placed around the
illustration. A group of leaves are isolated in
the lower-right corner.
