After reading the poem, I felt compelled to look up the picture. (Such a great picture.) It was only then I realised the woman was dead. Before then, I just thought she was being a tad melodramatic, but apparently the lifeless body of a dead woman was a popular symbol for decline and ruin at the time (1883). I'm glad I know all this, now, although am not sure how I feel about it. Anyway - am always totally impressed with your linguistic dexterity between different languages. What an amazing skill.