Michael Scott 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 95–96 The King sat in his chamber, and wroth of heart was he Corrected and proofed figure and figDesc. Added figure, figDesc, and @ana values. Added MultiPart catRef. Regenerated file, added revisionDesc and set status to 'generated'.
Decorated initial letter “T” from the poem’s first word, “The.” Vines with tendrils extend around, above, and below the letter. The vines hover above the poem text and also descend the left side of the page. 1/64 page.
A circular illustrated border contains an ornament which reads, “A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.” Cherubs, beasts, birds, weapons, armour, chalices, and other objects decorate the illustrated border. A foliate pattern weaves around the figures and objects. 1/2 page.