Flower Pieces and Other PoemsWilliam Allingham1This electronic document is a partial reconstruction of the original edition. Only the
material relevant to DGR is gathered into this work. The complete document is scheduled for
transcription later. Flower Pieces and Other PoemsWilliam AllinghamReeves and TurnerBilling and SonsLondon18881[i]-ix, 1-194This is the large paper editionLibrary of Jerome McGann
Commentary
Introduction
This large paper edition, printed in 50 copies, republished as a frontispiece to the book a
copy of the woodcut made from DGR's drawing for Allingham's poem “The Maids of Elfin-Mere.” It also contains the first publication (and reproduction) of DGR's drawing for another
Allingham poem, The Queen's Page.
The Queen's Page.From HeinerThere was a King, an old King, Chill his heart, and gray his head; And that poor King, that old King, A sweet young wife must wed.There was a Page, a young Page, Light of heart, and bright of hair; And that fair Page, that young Page,The young Queen's train must bear.But dost thou know the old song, Old story, sad to tell?— Death they found, they needs must die, Who loved each other well.