%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> 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. Crouch, Humphrey University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1730-1730 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/21/2011 31175

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T33752 4 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN Gerherd's Mistress Gerard's Mistress Gerherd's Mistress HOW fares / My fair Leander? O vouchsafe to speak, Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 478 3: 479 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. 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, a mighty Storm arose, and he was drowned near her Window; for Sorrow of which, she leaped into the Sea to him. 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, a mighty Storm arose, and he was drowned near her Window; for Sorrow of which, she leaped into the Sea to him. Crouch, Humphrey Printer J. WHITE 1730-1730

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Hero. HOW fares My fair Leander? O vouchsafe to speak, least my Heart break, I banishd from thy sweet Company; Tis not Thy Fathers Anger can abase my Love; I still will prove Thy faithful Friend until such Time I die: Though Fate and Fortune do conspire to interrupt our Love, In spight of Fate And Fortunes hate I still will constant prove: And though Our angry Friends in Malice now our Bodies part No Friends nor Foes, Nor Scats nor Blows, shall seperate our Hearts. Leander. What Voice Is this that calls Leander from her Bower? from yonder Tower, The Eccho of this Voice doth sure proceed.
Hero. Leander Tis thy Hero fain would come to thee, if it might be; Thy Absence makes my tender Heart to bleed But oh! this pleasant River Hellispont, which is the Peoples wonder Those Waves so high Do injury, by parting us asunder: And though theres Ferry Men great store, yet none will stand my Friend, To waft me ore to That fair Shore where all my Grief shall end. Leander. Hero Though I am thy constant Lover still, and ever will My angry Father is thy Enemy: He still Doth strive to keep us asunder; now and then, poor Ferry-Men, They dare not waft thee over lest they die:
Nor yet Dare they convey me unto my dear Hero now, My Fathers Rage Will not asswage, nor will the same allow, Be patient Then dear Hero now, as I am true to thee, Even so I trust Thou art as just, and faithful unto me. Hero. Is there No Way to stay an angry Fathers Wrath, whose Fury hath Bereavd his Child of Comfort and Content? Leander. O no, Dear Hero, theres no Way that I do know, to ease my Woe, My Days of Joy and Comfort now are spent, You may As well go tame a Lion in the Wilderness, As to persuade My Fathers Aid to help me in Distress. His Anger And this River hath kept us asunder long, He hath his Will, His Humour still, and we have all the wrong. Hero. Tis not Thy Fathers Anger, nor this River deep, the which shall keep Me from the Embracements of my dearest Friend For through This Silver Stream, my Way I mean to take, even for thy sake, For thy dear sake my dearest Life Ill spend, Though Waves and Winds should both conspire mine Enemies to be My Loves so strong, I fear no Wrong can happen unto me: O meet me In the Garden where this pleasant River glides Lend me thy Hand, Draw me to Land, whatever me betides. Now must I make my tender slender Arms my Oars, help watery Powers. Ye little Fishes teach me how to swim;
And all Ye Sea-Nymphs guard me unto yonder Banks, Ill give you Thanks, Bear up my Body, strengthen every Limb! I come Leander now prepare thy lovely Arms for me, I come dear Love, Assist me Jove, I may so happy be. But oh! a mighty Tempest rose, and he was drownd that Tide, In her fair Sight, Her Hearts delight, and so with Grief she dyd. But when Her aged Father these Things understands, He wrings his Hands, And tears his Hoary Hair from off his Head. Society He shuns, and doth forsake his Meat, his Griefs so great, And oft doth make the lowly Ground his Bed: O my Leander, Would that I had dyd to save thy Life, Or that I had When I was sad, made thee brave Heros Wife. It was My Trespass, and I do confess I wrongd thee, Posterity shall Know hereby, the Fault lay all in me. But since The Waves have cast his Body on the Land, upon the Sand, His Corps shall buried be in solemn wise; One Grave Shall serve them both & one most stately Tomb shell make him Room, Although her Corps be Breathless where she lies. Ye Fathers Have a special care now, whatsoeer you do, For those that parts True loyal Hearts, themselves were never true: Though Fate and Fortune Cross poor Lovers, sometimes as we do know Pray understand, Have you no Hand, even in their overthrow.
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