Figure descriptions
A two-part headpiece extends the full width of the poem page. The majority of the
illustration is composed of a darkly shaded
rectangular band. Several wild plants are scattered across the band. They feature
twisted branches, leaves, small berries, and slim,
densely packed petals. Some of the plant matter breaks the edges of the rectangular
border, most prominently in the top-left and
bottom-right corners. At the right side of the illustration, a woman’s portrait is
contained within a single-ruled circular border
and then superimposed over the rectangle. The woman is depicted in profile view from
the shoulders up. She has long wavy hair and
wears a scarf tied over her head. A shadow covers the bottom half of the portrait,
leaving the girl’s face unobscured. Shadows and
decorative lines appear along the exterior edges of the illustrated parts. 1/8 page.
