Digital Victorian Periodical Poetry

A man sits against a tree and smokes a pipe. A closed book lies next to him. Smoke and clouds emit from his pipe; the clouds contain the following scenes. At the far left, a knight on horseback raises his sword in the air while another knight reaches toward him. Below them, a man lies on the ground, crouched over two books. In the centre, a man wraps his hands around another man’s neck. The afflicted man drops small bags and coins. On the right, a woman drops a bouquet of flowers as she looks back toward a man who gestures towards her. Below these figures, two boys fight. One boy pulls back his hand as if to punch the other boy. The second boy looks up as he drops his hat and possessions. There is a castle and indistinct crowned royal figures in the background of the clouds. 3/4 page illustration.