b. 1850d. 1887
Philip Bourke Marston
An English poet, Philip Bourke Marston's poetry was set to music by American composers, including Margaret Ruthven Lang.
Audio
My Garden
Donald George (tenor) & Lucy Mauro (piano)2:01
About
Born in London, Marston began to lose his eyesight at the age of four. Marston was inspired greatly by the work of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, the notable pre-Raphaelite.
Marston’s writings were much more popular in America than they were in his home country.
–Christie Finn
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