Included Text
There is a willow grows aslant the
brook, That shows his hoar leaves
in the glassy stream; There
with fantastic garlands
did she come. Of
crow-flowers,
nettles,
daisies,
and
brook, That shows his hoar leaves
in the glassy stream; There
with fantastic garlands
did she come. Of
crow-flowers,
nettles,
daisies,
and
Note: This portion of Queen Gertrude's speech from Act IV Scene VII is inscribed on the upper
left portion of the original frame.
long purples. There on the pendant
boughs her coronet weeds
Clambering to hang, an
envious silver broke; When
down the weedy
trophies and herself
Fell in the
weeping
brook.
boughs her coronet weeds
Clambering to hang, an
envious silver broke; When
down the weedy
trophies and herself
Fell in the
weeping
brook.
Note: This portion of Queen Gertrude's speech from Act IV Scene VII is inscribed on the upper
right portion of the original frame.
Scholarly Commentary
Introduction
DGR executed several Ophelia pictures, though he never treated her alone, as did Millais and Hughes. DGR was more interested in the relationship between Ophelia and Hamlet, and her madness.