A sombre last scene, although the inclusion of floral devices is an optimistic assertion of the May Queen's resurrection and the continuity of life (page 32). 3½ x 4 inches. Wood engraving, cut by Horace Harral. [Click on image to enlarge it.]

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Bibliography

Tennyson, Alfred. The May Queen. London: Sampson Low, 1861.


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