Life, 1890-02-13 · page 9 of 18
Life — February 13, 1890 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 93 The page contains two distinct pieces: **Left side:** A sketch of a sailing ship in distress, tilted at a dramatic angle in rough seas—illustrating a maritime disaster scenario. **Right side:** A poem titled "A Plaint (To Good St. Valentine)" accompanied by an illustration of a man in period dress with hunting dogs, addressing a plant. The poem expresses romantic frustration—the speaker's heart has been "won" by a maid through cunning, and he requests St. Valentine's assistance in winning her affection. Below is a brief comedic dialogue titled "Incident of the Voyage" where a nervous passenger asks the captain if the ship will sink, and the exasperated captain reassures him. The satire appears to mock both romantic desperation (the poem) and travel anxieties (the dialogue), typical Victorian-era humor targets.
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A PLAINT. (To GooD ST, VALENTINE.) EAR thou my plaint, Sweet saint, And be Not deaf to me! By cunning art My heart, Undone, A maid has won, To get it back, Alack! I vow I know not how. I do not sigh, For I Prefer The heart of her. Teach me some way This day How soon To gain this boon, And praise shall be To thee Long, long, In song! Clinton Scollard, INCIDENT OF THE VOYAGE. PASSENGER. (for the 111th time): Captain, there isn’t any danger of the vessel going to the bottom, is there? CAPTAIN (exasperated): I'm afraid not, sir. « § g & 2 FS § é & 5 3 = A g 3 Fd 8 2 2 > 8 $ s $ S FY = Fd s 5 z a > Fs s = i & 5 1 FY ey 8 3 ° é & = g 4 Fe 5 é 2 3 Fy Py > ° $ » z g > 3 3 2 2 g < 3 = Hy > N Ss ® § iS) > = = = 8 FELLOW ACKOSS, a | comicbooks-com