Life — April 20, 1916 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Elizabethan Lyrics This page presents three poems attributed to the Elizabethan era, framed within ornate decorative borders typical of early Life magazine presentation. The poems are: 1. **"My Queen"** - dated May 29, 1592 2. **"Absent"** - dated July 1600 3. **"Stratford"** - dated June 17, 1606 A footnote indicates these are from "My Friend Shakespeare," edited by John Ernest Warren, sourced from an old manuscript by actor Horatio Brammer. Rather than satire, this appears to be a literary feature celebrating Renaissance poetry. The ornamental borders and careful typography suggest Life's approach to presenting cultural content for educated readers. The Stratford poem's references to England's countryside and the Avon river connect to Shakespeare's birthplace, though the attribution and authenticity remain unclear from this page alone.