Loves tyranny: or, Death more welcome then disdain. Being the tragedy of Leander for the love of Roxane. Lovers beware, for in loves smiles the fates, to ruine two adventurous mortals waits; women like syrens, first with charms allure, untill they wound, then leave us without cure: such fate Leander found, and for disdain, took death's kind portion, which expell'd his pain: to the tune of, Let the critticks adore, &c

All titles

• Loves tyranny: or, Death more welcome then disdain. Being the tragedy of Leander for the love of Roxane. Lovers beware, for in loves smiles the fates, to ruine two adventurous mortals waits; women like syrens, first with charms allure, untill they wound, then leave us without cure: such fate Leander found, and for disdain, took death's kind portion, which expell'd his pain: to the tune of, Let the critticks adore, &c
• Loves tyranny; Death more welcome then disdain

People / Organizations

• Charles Passenger ("printed for")

Imprint

London]: Printed for C. Passinger, at the Seven Stars, in the New-Buildings, on London-Bridge, [1678 - 1695

Publication year

1678-1695

ESTC No.

R228382

Grub Street ID

101067

Description

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts) ; obl. 1/2°.

Note

Wing suggests publication date "[1678-82]"; Bodleian Library ballads database suggests "c.1695"

In two parts

Verse - "Ah! how drousie's the skies,".