Seaweed, Tussock and Fern
Seaweed, Tussock and Fern - meaning Summary
Coastal Emblems and Welcome
Lawson’s short lyric treats seaweed, tussock and fern as living emblems for sailors: simultaneously marks of storm and danger and signs of welcome to the weary voyager. Repeated lines forge a simple, hymn-like refrain that links plants to the universal experience of the “wide-world ranger,” suggesting resilience, isolation, and a homely recognition found in coastal flora. The poem frames nature as both threat and solace.
Read Complete AnalysesEmblems of storm and danger, Spindrift and mountain stern, Plants that welcome the stranger Seaweed, tussock, and fern. Known to the world-wide ranger, Who sailed on the Never Return, Emblems of storm and danger Flax and tussock and fern. Plants that welcome the stranger, Sea-swept and driven astern, Beloved by the wide-world ranger Seaweed, tussock, and fern.
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