Till the little ones weary
No more can be merry
The sun does descend,
And our sports have an end:
Round the laps of their mothers,
Many sisters and brothers,
Like birds in their nest,
Are ready for rest:
And sport no more seen,
On the darkening Green.
William Blake, The Ecchoing Green
Original Arnold Böcklin Paintings:
Isle of the Dead: “Basel” version, 1880 (Arnold Böcklin / Public domain) Isle of the Dead: “New York” version, 1880 (Arnold Böcklin / Public domain) Isle of the Dead: Third version, 1883 (Arnold Böcklin / Public domain) Isle of the Dead: Fifth version, 1886 (Arnold Böcklin / Public domain)