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Lover, one captured by pen in poetry? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

swain

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'lover' is the definition.
(old-fashioned term for a lover)

'one captured by pen in poetry?' is the wordplay.
'one captured by' is an insertion indicator.
'pen' becomes 'swan' (pen is a female swan).
'in poetry?' becomes 'i' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'swan' enclosing 'i' is 'SWAIN'.

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(Other definitions for swain that I've seen before include "lover of literature" , "Beau" , "Rustic suitor" , "Poetically, a young lover or suitor" , "Country boy" .)

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