William Basse
1583
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1653
country of citizenship: England
languages spoken, written or signed: English
occupation: poet
influenced by: Edmund Spenser
William Basse (c.1583–1653?) was an English poet. A follower of Edmund Spenser, he is now remembered principally for an elegy on Shakespeare. He is also noted for his "Angler's song", which was written for Izaak Walton, who included it in The Compleat Angler. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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