Death's doings; consisting of numerous original compositions, in prose and verse, the friendly contributions of various writers; principally intended as illustrations of twenty four plates, designed and etched by R. Dagley / [Richard Dagley].

  • Dagley, Richard, -1841
Date:
1826
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Credit: Death's doings; consisting of numerous original compositions, in prose and verse, the friendly contributions of various writers; principally intended as illustrations of twenty four plates, designed and etched by R. Dagley / [Richard Dagley]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Who seek their heavenly heritage By prayer and toil and pilgrimage! She staid not to braid her raven hair,— Loose it flow’d on the summer air; She took no heed of her silvery veil,— Her cheek might be kiss’d by the sun or the gale : She saw but the scroll in the pilgrim’s hand. And the palm-branch that told of the Holy Land. L. E. L. “THE SCROLL.” The maiden’s cheek blush’d ruby bright, And her heart beat quick with its own delight; Again she should dwell on those vows so dear, Almost as if her lover were near. Little deemed she that letter would tell How that true lover fought and fell. The maiden read till her cheek grew pale— Yon drooping eye tells all the tale : D