Verse Collection (#6)

John Keats: La Belle Dame Sans Merci (colour litho)
5993554 John Keats: La Belle Dame Sans Merci (colour litho) by Burleigh, Averil Mary (1883-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: I met a lady in the meads full beautiful. La Belle Dame Sans Merci)

John Keats: Isabella, Or, The Pot Of Basil (colour litho)
5993595 John Keats: Isabella, Or, The Pot Of Basil (colour litho) by Burleigh, Averil Mary (1883-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: And many a jealous conference had they)

John Keats: Imitation Of Spenser (colour litho)
5993569 John Keats: Imitation Of Spenser (colour litho) by Burleigh, Averil Mary (1883-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Now morning from her orient chamber came. Imitation Of Spenser)

Lucky Gray. William Wordsworth (colour litho)
6026462 Lucky Gray. William Wordsworth (colour litho) by Spooner, Minnie Didbin (1867-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lucky Gray. William Wordsworth)

The Lamb. William Blake (colour litho)
6026445 The Lamb. William Blake (colour litho) by Spooner, Minnie Didbin (1867-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lamb. William Blake)

Liebe alte Kinderreime, Silhouette (litho)
6021451 Liebe alte Kinderreime, Silhouette (litho) by Beckmann, Johanna (1868-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Liebe alte Kinderreime (Jos Schloz)

Everyone in the Palace falls asleep (colour litho)
5222771 Everyone in the Palace falls asleep (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Everyone in the Palace falls asleep)

Red Riding-Hood meets the Wolf (colour litho)
5222766 Red Riding-Hood meets the Wolf (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Red Riding-Hood meets the Wolf)

Doctor Foster (colour litho)
5222757 Doctor Foster (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Doctor Foster. Illustration for The Old Nursery Stories and Rhymes (Blackie)

Cinderella helps her Sisters to dress (colour litho)
5222745 Cinderella helps her Sisters to dress (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cinderella helps her Sisters to dress)

The Princess wanders through the Palace (colour litho)
5222742 The Princess wanders through the Palace (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Princess wanders through the Palace)

Letter V, Voluptuous Vegetarians Vacuum Visibly Vanishing (colour litho)
5217849 Letter V, Voluptuous Vegetarians Vacuum Visibly Vanishing (colour litho) by Hammond, William (fl.1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter V)

Letter H, Hefty Housewife Heartlessly Harrying Her Hapless Henpecked Husband (colour litho)
5217834 Letter H, Hefty Housewife Heartlessly Harrying Her Hapless Henpecked Husband (colour litho) by Hammond, William (fl.1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter H)

Letter F, Footlight Favourites Fairy Figure Furiously Fluttering Fair Females Feelings (colour litho)
5217832 Letter F, Footlight Favourites Fairy Figure Furiously Fluttering Fair Females Feelings (colour litho) by Hammond, William (fl.1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter F)

The Ungrateful (litho)
6000162 The Ungrateful (litho) by Fidus (Hugo Hoppener) (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ungrateful. Illustration from Jugend)

King Cole calls for his Fiddlers (colour litho)
5222764 King Cole calls for his Fiddlers (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Cole calls for his Fiddlers)

Cinderella (colour litho)
5222763 Cinderella (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cinderella. Illustration for The Old Nursery Stories and Rhymes (Blackie)

Help! Help! (colour litho)
5222753 Help! Help! (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Help! Help! Illustration for The Old Nursery Stories and Rhymes (Blackie)

Over the Hills and far away (colour litho)
5222739 Over the Hills and far away (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Over the Hills and far away)

Jack runs away with the Harp (colour litho)
5222731 Jack runs away with the Harp (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jack runs away with the Harp)

Little Jack Horner (colour litho)
5222730 Little Jack Horner (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Jack Horner)

Letter T, Truculent Turk Trying To Tempt Timid Turtle Towards Tureen (colour litho)
5217846 Letter T, Truculent Turk Trying To Tempt Timid Turtle Towards Tureen (colour litho) by Hammond, William (fl.1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter T)

Picture-Books In Winter (colour litho)
5217710 Picture-Books In Winter (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Picture-Books In Winter)

Sleepy-head, slow, and greedy nan (colour litho)
3648719 Sleepy-head, slow, and greedy nan (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sleepy-head, slow, and greedy nan)

Cooking the broth (colour litho)
3648712 Cooking the broth (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cooking the broth. Illustration for Blackies Popular Nursery Rhymes)

The merry sparrow and the naughty boy (colour litho)
3648704 The merry sparrow and the naughty boy (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The merry sparrow and the naughty boy)

Cover illustration for Blackies Popular Nursery Rhymes (colour litho)
3630503 Cover illustration for Blackies Popular Nursery Rhymes (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover illustration for Blackies Popular Nursery Rhymes)

The Battle Of Otterbourne (engraving)
3655183 The Battle Of Otterbourne (engraving) by Barraud (19th-20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle Of Otterbourne)

Blessings light upon you! (colour litho)
3648716 Blessings light upon you! (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blessings light upon you)

Finishing the kings pudding (colour litho)
3648710 Finishing the kings pudding (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Finishing the kings pudding)

Asking the way (colour litho)
3648708 Asking the way (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Asking the way. Illustration for Blackies Popular Nursery Rhymes, c 1930.); © Look and Learn

Coming out to play (colour litho)
3648705 Coming out to play (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coming out to play)

She finds their tails (colour litho)
3648702 She finds their tails (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: She finds their tails)

Liebe alte Kinderreime, Silhouette (litho)
6021442 Liebe alte Kinderreime, Silhouette (litho) by Beckmann, Johanna (1868-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Liebe alte Kinderreime (Jos Schloz)

Illustration for Robert Brownings Pied Piper of Hamelin (colour litho)
5998188 Illustration for Robert Brownings Pied Piper of Hamelin (colour litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Pied Piper of Hamelin. Robert Browning (colour litho)
6026458 The Pied Piper of Hamelin. Robert Browning (colour litho) by Spooner, Minnie Didbin (1867-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pied Piper of Hamelin. Robert Browning)

The Forsaken Merman. Matthew Arnold (colour litho)
6026450 The Forsaken Merman. Matthew Arnold (colour litho) by Spooner, Minnie Didbin (1867-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Forsaken Merman. Matthew Arnold)

The Fairy Godmother appears before Cinderella (colour litho)
5222746 The Fairy Godmother appears before Cinderella (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fairy Godmother appears before Cinderella)

Dickory, Dickory, Dock (colour litho)
5222728 Dickory, Dickory, Dock (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dickory, Dickory, Dock)

Tennyson, The Marriage Of Geraint (colour litho)
5218882 Tennyson, The Marriage Of Geraint (colour litho) by Price, Norman Mills (1877-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Marriage Of Geraint)

Letter R, Riotous Rabbles Rowdy Ringleader Running Rapidly Right Round Rotund Roberts Really Rather Restricted Reach
5217845 Letter R, Riotous Rabbles Rowdy Ringleader Running Rapidly Right Round Rotund Roberts Really Rather Restricted Reach (colour litho) by Hammond

Letter P, Peppery Papas Powerful Palm Proclaiming Parental Prerogative (colour litho)
5217842 Letter P, Peppery Papas Powerful Palm Proclaiming Parental Prerogative (colour litho) by Hammond, William (fl.1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter P)

Looking-Glass River (colour litho)
5217704 Looking-Glass River (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Looking-Glass River. We can see our coloured faces / Floating on the shaken pool)

Bed In Summer (colour litho)
5217693 Bed In Summer (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bed In Summer. In winter I get up at night / And dress by yellow candle-light)

Cinderella starts for the Ball (colour litho)
5222792 Cinderella starts for the Ball (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cinderella starts for the Ball)

He shot Johnnie Sprig through the middle of his Wig (colour litho)
5222769 He shot Johnnie Sprig through the middle of his Wig (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: He shot Johnnie Sprig through the middle of his Wig)

Miss Muffet is frightened by the Spider (colour litho)
5222760 Miss Muffet is frightened by the Spider (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Muffet is frightened by the Spider)

Letter G, Gluttonous Goat Getting Gastronomic Gratification Guzzling Governors Gaiters (colour litho)
5217833 Letter G, Gluttonous Goat Getting Gastronomic Gratification Guzzling Governors Gaiters (colour litho) by Hammond, William (fl.1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter G)

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"Verse: A Melody of Imagination and Expression" In the enchanting world of verse, where words dance upon the pages like graceful ice skaters, we find ourselves immersed in a tapestry of diverse imagery. Just as William Blake's "The Lamb" evokes innocence and experience, his illustrations transport us to a realm where imagination knows no bounds. As we wander through this poetic landscape, we stumble upon an unexpected sight—a museum showcasing an Ichthyosaurus fossil. Its ancient bones whisper tales of forgotten oceans and prehistoric wonders, reminding us that even in verse, history has its place. But it is not only fossils that captivate our attention; there is also the power of symbolism. A woman raising her skirts to scare off the devil reminds us that poetry can be both playful and profound—using metaphorical gestures to confront our deepest fears. And what could be more whimsical than four frogs gracefully gliding across ice on a Christmas card? In this moment frozen in time, joy leaps from their amphibian hearts onto the canvas—an invitation for merriment during the festive season. Yet amidst all these delightful scenes lies wisdom wrapped in humor. An old man with a beard warns us with jestful certainty about life's inevitable disappointments—a reminder that poetry can hold truths even within its most comical verses. From Colmans Mustard advertisements to breathtaking landscapes like Half Dome mountain at sunset in Yosemite National Park, verse takes on many forms. It paints vivid pictures with words alone or accompanies visual masterpieces created by others—each stroke adding depth to our understanding of human expression. Just as George Chapman's anonymous portrait invites curiosity into his identity, so does poetry invite introspection into our own souls. Like an album filled with poems and watercolors from 1828 or "The Pipes Of Lucknow, " colored lithographs transporting us back in time—we discover new facets of ourselves through every line read or heard.