Versing Love

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A young shepherd plays the panpipes in a lush garden as flying creatures descend toward him

Titania. Playing on pipes of corn and versing love
To amorous Phillida.

Artist

Name:: Robinson, William Heath
Dates:: 1872-1944
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The New York Public Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Shakespeare's comedy of A midsummer-night's dream
Author:: Shakespeare, William
Publisher:: New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1914
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A youth in idealized shepherd’s attire plays the panpipes amid a luxuriant garden. From the roof of a classical pavilion in the background, a cluster of small creatures descends toward him, appearing to drift through the air.

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{{cite web | title=Versing Love | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/versing-love/ | author=Robinson, William Heath | year=1914 | access-date=July 19, 2026 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}