Figure descriptions
Decorated initial letter “O” from the poem’s first word, “Once”. The letter is contained
within a small, double-ruled square
border. Decorative swirls occupy the spaces between the border and the rounded edges
of the “O”, and the space at the center of the
letter. The swirl pattern at the center of the “O” looks like a rose with leaves.
1/64 page.
Rectangular tailpiece features two large birds standing under a tree canopy. The tree’s
branches descend and touch the ground
at the bottom corners of the illustration. Tailpiece is contained within a double-ruled
border. The background is dark, but it is
illuminated by a pattern of dense dots. 1/16 page.
