42 THE DANCE OF DEATH. PLATE VIII.THE QUEEN. Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear iny voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech. Daniel, xxxii. 9. Death, arrayed in the habits of folly, drags away violently this young Princess, just as she is coming out of her palace to enjoy the pleasure of walking. With terror painted in her countenance, she is making the air resound with mournful cries ; the maid of honour, who accompanies her, agitated with the most violent despair, is imploring the aid of Heaven, while the buffoon is making vain efforts to defend her against Death, who holds aloft his glass, to shew that the fatal hour is come. PLANCHE VIII.LA REINE. La Mort revetue des habits de la folie, en-traine avec violence cette jeune Princesse, aur moment qu'elle sort de son palais pour jouir du plaisir de la promenade ; la terreur peinte sur le visage elle fait retentir les airs de ses cris douloureux ; la dame d'honneur qui Paccompagne, agitee du plus violent desespoir, implore le secours du Ciel, tandis que le bouffon de la Reine fait de vains efforts pour la defendre contre la Mort, qui tient son sable eleve pour faire voir que Pheure fatale est arrivee.