Song of the Sirens (Browne, set by R. Still) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


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.

Authorship

William Browne (1591-c1643)

The Inner Temple Masque

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

Robert Still (1910-1971)

Date added to the website: 2004-05-02.

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