William Browne was an English pastoral poet, born at Tavistock, Devon, and educated at Exeter College, Oxford; subsequently he entered the Inner Temple.
His chief works were the long poem Britannia's Pastorals, and a contribution to The... Wikipedia
Born: 1590, Tavistock, United Kingdom
Died: 1645 (age 55 years), Ottery Saint Mary, United Kingdom
Notable work: Britannia's Pastorals (1613); The Shepherd's Pipe (contributing author, 1614)