"Sabbath Morning at Sea" is a poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning first published in 1839, which

Sir Edward Elgar Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, (; 2 June 1857 – 23 February 1934) was an English composer, many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire. Among his best-known compositions are orchestr ...

set to music in 1899 as the third song in his song-cycle ''

Sea Pictures ''Sea Pictures, Op. 37'' is a song cycle by Sir Edward Elgar consisting of five songs written by various poets. It was set for contralto and orchestra, though a distinct version for piano was often performed by Elgar. Many mezzo-sopranos have su ...

''.

Poem

Elgar's setting

The opening reintroduces the oceanic theme from '' Sea Slumber Song''. Several lines in the last stanza are repeated. At "And on that sea commixed with fire" the opening bars of the song cycle are quoted. Beales, Brendan '' Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Concert Programme'' for performance at the Royal Albert Hall 6 April 2008

References

1839 poems Songs by Edward Elgar Poetry by Elizabeth Barrett Browning {{Poem-stub