Life, 1910-08-04 · page 11 of 44
Life — August 4, 1910 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page features a romantic poem by Carolyn Wells titled "My Lady of Delight," accompanied by decorative illustrated letters spelling "LIFE" and a woodland scene illustration captioned "AND SOME FELL BY THE WAYSIDE." The content is **not political satire**. Rather, it's a sentimental literary piece celebrating an idealized woman—described as a "Queen of Summertime / And Princess of the Spring." The poem expresses romantic devotion, with the speaker willing to sacrifice his heart for her affection. The illustration depicts figures in a forest setting, suggesting a pastoral or romantic encounter. This appears to be a **regular literary/artistic feature** in Life magazine, reflecting early 20th-century popular culture's embrace of romantic idealization rather than satirical commentary.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
My Lady of Delight V ITH roguish glances bright, Oh, Lady of Delight, The glory of her smile, All on a summer's day, The penalty is this— The sunshine in her eyes. Lady of Delight If you would keep the heart you stole | the dawn of breaking day She stole my heart away hen pa with a kiss. cross the morning skies. And though I humbly beg My La To linger by her side And plead with her, alack! - is a win Is such delicious bliss. My Lady of Delight She's fs : Methinks I'll steal her heart from her, She will not give it back ig And pay her with a kiss AND SOME PELL BY THE WAYSIDE comicbooks.com