Why Don’t I Marry Mary Anne? George Halse Halse, George (pseudonym Rattlebrain) By the Author of "Sir Guy de Guy" Illustrator Unsigned Metadata research and editing DVPP Project Team University of Victoria Digital Victorian Periodical Poetry Project Victoria, BC, Canada

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 Poem included in the Christmas Supplement for issue 104. (SP) Once a Week 3 4 Christmas issue 53 Why don’t I marry Mary Anne? Corrected and proofed figure and figDesc. Added figure, figDesc, and @ana values. Regenerated file, added revisionDesc and set status to 'generated'.
Decorated initial letter “W” from the first word of the poem, “Why.” The letter is outlined in a thin line. A stem extends from below the letter, and weaves through the arms of the “W.” Flowers bloom from the stem. 1/32 page.
A bouquet of mixed flowers form a circular shape. 1/16 page.