Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 100 of 400
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This is a page of running verse narrative from what appears to be a dramatic or historical poem titled "Albions England" (visible in the header). The text depicts a scene where King Elidurus discovers his deposed brother Archigallo living wretchedly in the woods. After embracing, Elidurus brings Archigallo to Ebranks Town and addresses the assembled nobles, arguing that justice requires he restore his brother's throne despite the personal and political dangers involved. The passage emphasizes themes of duty, conscience, and restitution over revenge or self-interest.
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Fo lue yeeres had Varchigal/o raign’d,when (hated doing wrong) > , <—- Y cs | » A f < ’ ’ He : * | He was depriued of his Realme, and liued vagrant long, And fearing all,that frended none, kept clofe the Woods among, Theare Efdurus hunting,found his wretched Brother,and ¥ te 4 20S we ’ They gazing each in others face,with fighes and weepings fland. | AKing,as Efidurusis,once was I,thinkeshis Brother, ; _ Awretch,as Archigallo is, may be,thinkes the other. —_ : ' ~ ' a7 4 Ss mM) ‘ At \ . | ‘ n i ee * i _ The lowlie King alights anon,and when they had imbrac’d, | Then Carchigallo fecretly in Eovanks Townewas plac’d : - Inwhich,the King commanding fo,the Nobles did conuent, ; ‘w f | Towhom did E/durus thus informe of his intent. | IfFortune had bin crofle(my Lords)to me,or any feare | Ot Armor were approching vs,I fhould perchance appeare | Faiatand falfe-hearted in my charge,but ever lackt the one, ; | Nor hath the other likelihood,for quietlerrulethnone. —(faine, i Yeat Kings may thinke their heads too weake their Dyademes to fu- _ Forendles cares concurre with Crownes,a bitter {weete is Raine: | Howbeit,Subiedts falfely indge their Princes bleffed are, } When both of peace and perils they containe the common care: |. And yet for this they grudgingly, fram Pounds a Penny {pare. ~ Notthefe,my Lords make me difclaime in it which all purfue, if B ut Iuftice bidds my Brothers right fhould commend to you, | This one Requeft includes,I know, exceeding dangers twaine, | Tome,iffora private life I change a publique Rayne, | | Toyou,if whom yehaue depriu’d ye fhall reftore againe, ‘ie | But for I haue done right no wrong ( though Luftice wants not foes, | And though vnto a Magittrate difgrading bringeth woes ) | Againftthe bad aconfcience good may fafe it felte oppoes. | _ Norbe ye fearefull of reuenge,that did no more than right: A ~ Even 4rchigallo will contefic his finne, and cleere your {pight: — Wiiofe relticution(were he wrongd)at leaft fhall you acquite. You haflird lefiz,re-kinging him,then I vn-king’d to bee, © ~ And Danger ouer-dares,ifit from Luftice difagree. COMMG soo REN: P| = *, “|, _ 2 17 . a lied. ae ‘oe