October 24, 2008
The Pearl: A Middle English Poem
Paying homage to Sophie Jewett, the poet. Here are some lines from “The Pearl.” I took these lines out of the context of the rest of poem to make my own meaning and illustration.
A crown of pearls bedight, the girl
Was wearing, and no other stone;
High pinnacled of clear white pearl,
Wrought as if pearls to flowers were grown.
No band nor fillet else did furl
The long locks all about her thrown.
Her air demure as duke or earl,
Her hue more white than walrus bone;
Like sheer gold thread the bright hair strown
Loose on her shoulders lying light.
Her colour took a deeper tone
With bordering pearls so fair bedight.
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Very nice piece… subtle, yet haunting.
Wonderful illustration for that poem. My first visit to your blog, won’t be the last I’m sure.
You always choose the most wonderful backgrounds!
Her face is lovely…ghostly and haunting.
And I’m enjoying the “Daily Sully.)
very impressive work here! your new blog is looking spiffy too!
beautiful illustration !!
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