The Portrait (fair copy manuscript)

The Portrait (fair copy manuscript) Dante Gabriel Rossetti 1 From the Princeton University Library, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections. Used with permission of Princeton University. All rights reserved. Redistribution or republication in any medium requires express written consent from Princeton University Library. Permissions inquiries should be addressed to Associate University Librarian, Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library. The Portrait Dante Gabriel Rossetti 1869 July or 1869 August (early) fair copy DGR DGR Princeton U. Library. Troxell Collection 23292 Manuscript in Box 5 folder 6 17.3 x 22 cm J ALLEN & SONS/SUPER FINE The manuscript is housed in the bound volume titled Lyrics Etc. by Charles Fairfax Murray, who put the volume together. Commentary

Introduction

This fair copy manuscript was printer's copy for its first printing in September 1869 in the A2 Proofs for the 1870 volume.

Textual History: Composition

Textual History: Revision

Production History

Reception History

Iconographic

Printing History

Pictorial

Historical

Literary

Translation

Autobiographical

Bibliographic

The Portrait O Lord of all compassionate control, O Love! let this my Lady's picture glow Under my hand to praise her name, and show Even of her inner self the perfect whole: That he who seeks her beauty's furthest goal, Beyond the light that the sweet glances throw And refluent wave of the sweet smile, may know The very sky and sea-line of her soul. Lo! it is done. Above the long lithe throat The mouth's mould testifies of voice and kiss, The shadowed eyes remember and foresee. Her face is made her shrine. Let all men note That in all years (O Love, thy gift is this!) They that would look on her must come to me.