Bluebonnets with Dew
by Janette Boyd
Title
Bluebonnets with Dew
Artist
Janette Boyd
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Photograph - Photo
Description
Photo of single bluebonnet and dew in early morning near Cedar Park, Texas, north of Austin.
Since 1901, Texans have called the bluebonnet their official state flower. And "Texas, Our Texas" became the state song in 1929. But did you know Texas also has an official state flower song?
Julia D. Booth, a native of Chappell Hill, in Washington County, wrote the lyrics for the song, which her friend, local piano teacher Lora C. Crockett, composed. An original copy of the obscure sheet music, with the title "Bluebonnets", is in the museum archives of the Chappell Hill Historical Society.
On February 8, 1933, Julia, Lora, and a third woman, Alice C. Routt, traveled to the State Capitol in Austin. That day, Representative R.A. Fuchs of Brenham, the Washington County seat, introduced a resolution calling for adoption of a state flower song. Alice then sang the beautiful song for the assembly.
According to the General Laws of The State of Texas, House Concurrent Resolution No. 24 was passed by the Forty-third Legislature in 1933.
The lyrics follow:
When the pastures are green in the springtime
And the birds are singing their sonnets,
You may look to the hills and the valleys
And they're covered with lovely Bluebonnets.
Blue is the emblem of loyalty,
They're as blue as the deep, deep sea,
Their smiling faces bring gladness,
For they bloom for you and for me.
Bluebonnets, so gorgeous and stately,
In your mantle of blue and of green,
In the spring when you are in your full glory,
You are the loveliest sight ever seen.
You are beautiful when you sway in the sunshine,
You look like waves of the sea,
Ah, Texas was wise in her choice of a flower,
So we offer our homage to thee.
Chorus:
Bluebonnets, blue lovely Bluebonnets,
More beautiful than all the rest.
Texas chose you for her flower,
And we love you best, Bluebonnets.
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