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THE DANCE OF DEATH.

PLATE VIII.—THE QUEEN.

Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daugh-ters; give ear unto my speech. Daniel, xxxii. 9.

Death, arrayed in the habits of folly, dragsaway violently this young Princess, just as she iscoming out of her palace to enjoy the pleasure ofwalking. With terror painted in her counte-nance, she is making the air resound with mourn-ful cries ; the maid of honour, who accompaniesher, agitated with the most violent despair, isimploring the aid of Heaven, while the buffoon ismaking vain efforts to defend her against Death,who holds aloft his glass, to shew that the fatalhour is come.

PLANCHE VIE.—LA REINE.La Mort revetue des habits de la folie, en-traine avec violence cette jeune Princesse, aumoment qu'elle sort de son palais pour jouir duplaisir de la promenade ; la terreur peinte surle visage elle fait retentir les airs de ses cris dou-loureux ; la dame d'honncur qui Taccompagne,agitee du plus violent desespoir, implore le secoursdu Ciel, tandis que le bouffon de la Reine fait devains efforts pour la defendre contre la Mort, quitient son sable eleve pour faire voir que Pheurefatale est arrivee.

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