Figure descriptions
Decorated initial letter “W” from the poem’s first word, “When”. The letter is contained
within a small, double-ruled square
border with pointed corners. A plant with multiple leaves and two round flowers grows
behind the “W”. The plant fills in the blank
spaces created by the letter.
A bird flies over a field of flowers and a body of water. The sun’s rays shine down
on the land. The Latin poem caption
appears in hand-drawn capital lettering in blank rectangular spaces at the top and
bottom of the illustration. All lettering
contains middle dots in lieu of spaces, and is separated from the illustrated scene
by two horizontal, parallel lines. 1/6-page
illustration contained within a double-ruled rectangular border.
