by William Browne, of Tavistock (1588 - 1643)
Sirens' song See base text
Language: English
Steer hither, steer your winged pines, All-beaten mariners! Here lie Love's undiscovered mines, A prey to passengers; ... ... The compass Love shall hourly sing, And as he goes about the ring, We will not miss To tell each point he nameth with a kiss, Then come on shore, Where no joy dies till love hath gotten more.
Composition:
- Set to music by Elizabeth Maconchy (1907 - 1994), "Sirens' song", 1974 [ chorus ]
Text Authorship:
- by William Browne, of Tavistock (1588 - 1643), "Song of the Sirens", appears in Ulysses and Circe [a masque], first published 1615
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2004-05-02
Line count: 20
Word count: 119