Figure descriptions
A girl walks through a shallow stream. She lifts the front of her dress and bends
over, reaching her hand toward the water.
She carries a basket on her back. There is another basket on the ground behind her.
Trees and plants grow throughout the
illustration. 2/3-page illustration contained within a single ruled border.
![onceaweek_12_288_041_songofthecressgirl.jpg](https://hcmc.uvic.ca/~vicpoems/page_images/onceaweek_series_1/12/onceaweek_12_288_041_songofthecressgirl.jpg)
![onceaweek_12_288_042_songofthecressgirl.jpg](https://hcmc.uvic.ca/~vicpoems/page_images/onceaweek_series_1/12/onceaweek_12_288_042_songofthecressgirl.jpg)