Happy England as painted by Helen Allingham, R.W.S (1903)
Huish, Marcus Bourne, 1845-1921, Allingham, Helen Paterson, 1848-1926 · London : A. and C. Black · leaf 232
encountered aband of children decked in flowers, and their bestfrocks and ribbons, singing an old May ditty. Butlovers have long ago ceased to plant trees beforetheir mistresses doors, and to dance with themafterwards round the maypole on the village green,which we too are old enough to remember… … THE INFLUENCE OF WITLEY 97 Youths folke now flocken in everywhereTo gather May baskets, and smelling briere;And home they hasten, the postes to dightWith hawthome buds, and sweet eglantine.And girlonds of roses, and soppes in wine. The scene is laid in the woods at Witley. CHAPTER VI THE WOODS, THE…
Watercolor painting -- Great Britain · England -- Pictorial works
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