The Iron Clipper

She took the secret of her speed with her,
and, unsightly as she was,
her image surely has its glorious place
in the mirror of the old sea.

About Ben Jonson

English Renaissance playwright and poet, rival of Shakespeare. Known for sharp satirical comedies and elegant lyric verse.

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