The Wasp — 1879 — page 357: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a title page or section divider for "Canto VIII" from a longer poetic work, rather than a political cartoon. The ornate Victorian border features allegorical figures and cherubs, with religious imagery including a bell at the top. The text is a religious poem celebrating Christ's resurrection and redemption. Key phrases like "Christ had risen!" and references to "Bells of Heaven" and "the Bell of the Cross" suggest this is serious devotional verse, not satire. Given that this comes from *The Wasp*, a satirical magazine, the inclusion of earnest religious poetry seems incongruous—possibly the magazine's editors included this to mock sentimental Victorian piety, or this may be from an adjacent publication. Without additional context, the satirical intent remains unclear.