Quote#Love
Steer, hither steer your winged pines
Quote byWilliam Browne · 1590–1645
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "The Sirens' Song". St. 1. The Inner Temple Masque (1614) Scene 1.
English (original)
Steer, hither steer your wingèd pines, All beaten mariners! Here lie Love’s undiscover’d mines, A prey to passengers.
— William Browne
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