On the Water drawn by John Everett Millais and engraved by the Dalziels. 1859. Wood engraving, 3 x 4 3/4 inches. Source: Once a Week, p. 70. Lines illustrated:
On the water, on the water,
While the summer days were fair,
Whispering words in softest accents
Thro' a viel of drooping hair;
While the little ear was peeping,
Half-ashamed and rosy red,
Blushing at the earnest meaning
Of the tender words I said —
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Bibliography
Anon. "On the Water." Once a Week 1 (23 July 1859): 70.
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