by William Browne, of Tavistock (1588 - 1643)
Steer hither, steer your winged pines
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Steer hither, steer your winged pines, All-beaten mariners! Here lie Love's undiscovered mines, A prey to passengers; Perfumes far sweeter than the best Which make the Phoenix urn and nest. Fear not your ships, Nor any to oppose you save our lips; But come on shore Where no joy dies till love hath gotten more. For swelling waves our panting breasts, Where never storms arise, Exchange, and be awhile our guests; For stars gaze on our eyes. The compass Love shall hourly sing, And as he goes about the ring, We shall not miss To tell each point he nameth with a kiss, Then come on shore, Where no joy dies till love hath gotten more.
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- by William Browne, of Tavistock (1588 - 1643), "Song of the Sirens", appears in Ulysses and Circe [a masque], first published 1615 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
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