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 disappointed by her cruel father, who confined her in a tower, Leander resolving to swim over the Hellespont to fetch her away, mighty storm arose, and he was drowned near her window; for sorrow of which, she leaped into the sea to him. To the tune of, Gerherd's mistress.
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- Imprint
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Newcastle upon Tine: printed by J. White, [1755]
- Publication year
- 1755
- ESTC No.
- T33752
- Grub Street ID
- 264260
- Description
- 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts) ; obl. 1⁰
- Note
- Anonymous. By Humfrey Crouch.
Date of publication suggested by cataloger.
Verse - "How fares My fair Leander? O vouchsafe to speak, least my heart break,".
L copy at Rox.III.478, cut and mounted.
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