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The Tennessee poet referred to in Moby Dick is Sidney Lanier. He was an American musician, poet, and author admired by Herman Melville, who referenced Lanier's poem "The Marshes of Glynn" in his novel. Sidney Lanier was known for his lyrical poetry and influenced by the natural beauty of the South.

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