The Marshes of Glynn
"The Marshes of Glynn" is one of Sidney Lanier's poems featured in Hymns of the Marshes, an unfinished set of lyrical nature poems that describe the open salt marshes of Glynn County in coastal Georgia.
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A marsh near Jekyll Island
This live oak tree in Brunswick, Georgia is called Lanier's Oak because the poet is said to have often rested beneath it to gaze at the marshes.
The Marshes of Glynn, as seen from Brunswick, Georgia, USA. The trees are on St. Simons Island, about 4 miles away, and the St. Simons Lighthouse is visible on the right.
See also
- Glynn County, Georgia for information about the setting of The Marshes of Glynn.
External links
- Hymns of the Marshes which includes "The Marshes of Glynn"
- Sidney Lanier biography at the New Georgia Encyclopedia
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