by Robert Seymour Bridges (1844 - 1930)
A poppy grows upon the shore
Language: English
A poppy grows upon the shore, Bursts her twin cup in summer late: Her leaves are glaucous green and hoar, Her petals yellow, delicate. Oft to her cousins turns her thought, In wonder if they care that she Is fed with spray for dew, and caught By every gale that sweeps the sea. She has no lovers like the red, That dances with the noble corn: Her blossoms on the waves are shed, Where she stands shivering and forlorn.
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- by Robert Seymour Bridges (1844 - 1930), no title, appears in Poems, first published 1873 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Ivor (Bertie) Gurney (1890 - 1937), "The sea poppy", 1925 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-02-04
Line count: 12
Word count: 79