Laurence Housman created illustrations for this poem, which compares one character to "a royal virgin town / Topped with gilded dome and spire." That character recalls the cautionary tale of Jeanie, who "dwindled and grew gray" until she died after indulging in "joys brides 
Laurence Housman created illustrations for this poem, which compares one character to "a royal virgin town / Topped with gilded dome and spire." That character recalls the cautionary tale of Jeanie, who "dwindled and grew gray" until she died after indulging in "joys brides hope to have." After resisting the title characters, this poem's Christ figure tells her sibling to kiss her face, which is covered in "pulp" and "dew," in order to cure her lifelessness. Impelled by the repetition of "come buy," one character trades a lock of her golden hair to the title characters in order to feast on delicious fruit. FTP, name this poem about Laura and Lizzie's encounter with a sinister group of animalistic merchants, by Christina Rossetti.
Laurence Housman created illustrations for this poem, which compares one character to "a royal virgin town / Topped with gilded dome and spire.
"{Goblin Market}"