Shaw, Henry, 1800-1873, William Pickering (Firm) · London : William Pickering · leaf 88
d there coured she,For poore thyng, where so it be,Is shamefast and dispised aie.Accursed may well be that daie,That poore man conceived is ! Our initial letter D, not inappropriate in its design to the subject of gardensand roses, is taken from a copy of the Offices of the Virgin, among DoucesMSS.… … THE ROMANCE OF THE ROSE. WE have already given an account of this curious literaryproduction, and a brief analysis of the commencement.The plot of the romance, or allegory, is very uninteresting. Afterhaving admired the pictures on the wall already mentioned, thedreamer finds the gate, which is…
Middle Ages · Costume · Decoration and ornament, Medieval
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