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Loves torments eased by death: or, Lovers delay'd, grow desperate. Being a relation how a young gallant thinking he was despised by Cloris, poysoned himself, the which the nymph understanding by a letter that she found lying by him, ran distracted, &c. Cevus by loves fierce shaft tormented lyes, dispairing of all cure, self poyson'd dyes. Leaving a letter that contain'd the cause of his sad fate, which Cloris finds, does pause, a while upon them with the sense of grief, distracted grows, admitting no relief. To a pleasant new court-tune: or, Phillis thou soul of love.

Title:Loves torments eased by death: or, Lovers delay'd, grow desperate. Being a relation how a young gallant thinking he was despised by Cloris, poysoned himself, the which the nymph understanding by a letter that she found lying by him, ran distracted, &c. Cevus by loves fierce shaft tormented lyes, dispairing of all cure, self poyson'd dyes. Leaving a letter that contain'd the cause of his sad fate, which Cloris finds, does pause, a while upon them with the sense of grief, distracted grows, admitting no relief. To a pleasant new court-tune: or, Phillis thou soul of love.
Note:[London] : Printed for P[hilip]. Brooksby at the Golden-Ball, in West-smithfield., [between 1670-1696]
  
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Subject:Ballads, English -- 17th century
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