"Steer, hither steer your wingèd pines, All beaten mariners! Here lie Love’s undiscover’d mines, A prey to passengers."
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"The Sirens' Song". St. 1. The Inner Temple Masque (1614) Scene 1
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William Browne
William Browne (c. 1590 – c. 1645) was an English poet, born at Tavistock, Devon, educated at Oxford, after which he entered the Inner Temple. His chief works were the long poem Britannia's Pastorals (1613), and a contribution to The Shepheard's Pipe (1614).
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