George Cooper (poet)

{{Short description|American poet}}

George Cooper (May 14, 1840, New York City – September 26, 1927, New York City) was an American poet remembered chiefly for his song lyrics, many set to music by Stephen Foster.

He translated the lyrics of German, Russian, Italian, Spanish, and French musical works into singable English.

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Works

  • "For the Dear Old Flag, I Die"
  • "Only One Mother"
  • "The Wind and the Leaves"
  • "An Autumn Greeting"
  • "Star of the East" (1890)
  • Words for the 1869 song Sweet Genevieve, to music by Henry L Tucker{{IMSLP|work=Sweet Genevieve (Tucker, Henry L.)|cname="Sweet Genevieve"}}
  • "October’s Party" Poemhunter.com (which was frequently memorized by third-grade students in the 1950s)

Further reading

  • [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9B07E1D7133CEF33A2575BC2A96F9C946695D6CF "Author of 'Sweet Genevieve' Dies in His Sleep at Age of 89"] ([http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/svc/tmach/v1/refer?res=9B07E1D7133CEF33A2575BC2A96F9C946695D6CF facsimile]), The New York Times, September 28, 1927 {{Subscription required}}

References

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  • {{cite web | url=http://www.hymnary.org/person/Cooper_G2 | title=George Cooper | publisher=Hymnary.org | accessdate=January 2, 2014}}
  • {{cite journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3NcKAAAAYAAJ|title=George Cooper|author=Moulton, Charles Wells|journal=The Magazine of Poetry|year=1891|volume=3|issue=1–4|page=11}}