Louise de Vilmorin and Poulenc

Started a new set of french artsongs by Poulenc a few weeks back. The set is entitled "Metamorphose" or Metamorphosis. The poets name is Louise de Vilmorin and this set of poems is VERY abstract. She was a early 20th century French poet. I am having a hard time getting a meaning and character out of all of these pieces. And then tying it back into the original title of the set, (Metamorphose). Any thoughts?

Queen of the Seagulls
Queen of the seagulls, my orphan,
I have seen you pink, I remember it,
under the misty muslins
of your bygone mourning

Pink that you liked the kiss which vexes you,
you surrendered to my hands
under the misty muslins
veils of our bond.

Blush, blush, my kiss divines you
seagull captured at the meeting of the
great highways.

Queen of the seagulls, my orphan,
you were pink surrendered to my hands
pink under the muslins
and I remember it.

It is thus that you are
Your body imbued with soul,
your tangled hair,
your foot pursuing time,
your shadow which stretches
and whispers close to my temples.
There, that is your portrait,
it is thus that you are,
and I want to write it to you
sot hat when night comes,
you may believe and say,
that I knew you well.

Paganini
Violin sea-horse and siren
cradle of hearts heart and cradle
tears of Mary Magdalen
sigh of a queen
echo

Violin pride of agile hands
departure on horseback on the water
love astride mystery
thief of prayer
bird

violin morganatic woman
puss-in-boots ranging the forest
well of insane truths
public confession
corset

violin alcohol of the troubled soul
preference muscle of the evening
shoulder of sudden seasons
leaf of the oak
mirror

violin knight of silence
plaything escaped from happiness
bosom of a thousand presences
boat of pleasure
hunter.