Flower Pieces and Other Poems William Allingham 1 This 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 Poems William Allingham Reeves and Turner Billing and Sons London 1888 1 [i]-ix, 1-194 This is the large paper edition Library 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, <hi rend="i">The Queen's Page</hi> .

Textual History: Composition

Textual History: Revision

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[untitled] Etching of DGR's drawing that illustrates Allingham's poem.

[untitled] Etching of DGR's drawing. The old King leads his young Queen on a walk in a garden; the Queen looks back at the young Page, who carries the train of her dress.

<hi rend="c">The Queen's Page.</hi> <lb/> <hi rend="c">From Heiner</hi> There 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.