The Legend of Janey Burden 

Janey was a stableman’s daughter. Swished her tresses from her face.
Lizzy, Alexa and Fanny her sisters in paint were clearly seen. And she was a good woman too.

stitches
chain and whipped back
lazy daisy and feather

Janey was a stableman’s daughter. Swished her dresses round her waist.
Proserpine, Astarte Syriaca, Mnemosthene, she embodied the three of them wrapped in green. And she was a good woman too.

chain and whipped back
stitches
lazy daisy and feather

Janey was a stableman’s daughter. Swished her silks for a flower in place .
Lucrece, Hyppolita, Helen of Troy, all from her needle sewn on a screen.
And she was a good woman too.

lazy daisy and feather
chain and whipped back
stitches

Janey was a stableman’s daughter. Swished her affections without a trace.
Lizzy, Alexa and Fanny her sisters in paint were clearly seen .
And she was a good woman too.

chain and whipped back
stitches
lazy daisy and feather

NB: Jane Morris (nee Burden)was a model for many pre-raphaelite painters

Diana Webb

The Legend of Janey Burden 

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