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EBBA 31175

British Library - Roxburghe
An Excellent Sonnet of the Two Unfortunate LOVERS / HERO and LEANDER: / GIVING / An Account how Leander fell in Love with the famous Hero; but being disappoint- / ed by her cruel Father, who confined her in a Tower, Leander resolving to swim / over the Hellespont to fetch her away, a mighty Storm arose, and he was drowned / near her Window; for Sorrow of which, she leaped into the Sea to him.
Date Published 1730-1769 ?
Author Humphrey Crouch
Standard Tune
Imprint Newcastle upon Tine, Printed by J. White,
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Collection British Library - Roxburghe
Pages 3.478, 3.479
Location British Library
Shelfmark C.20.f.9.478-479
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  Part 1
Title An Excellent Sonnet of the Two Unfortunate LOVERS / HERO and LEANDER: / GIVING / An Account how Leander fell in Love with the famous Hero; but being disappoint- / ed by her cruel Father, who confined her in a Tower, Leander resolving to swim / over the Hellespont to fetch her away, a mighty Storm arose, and he was drowned / near her Window; for Sorrow of which, she leaped into the Sea to him.
Tune Imprint To the Tune of, Gerherd's Mistress.
First Lines HOW fares / My fair Leander? O vouchsafe to speak,
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Condition
Ornament