Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 174 of 400
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# Page Analysis This is a page of running verse poetry from Chapter 30 of *Albions England*, presented as a woman's monologue. The text appears to be early modern English (not Victorian—the OCR header may be mislabeled), written in a dramatic, conversational style. The speaker defends herself against accusations of infidelity and discusses her husband—a plain smith devoted to Venus—whom she chooses to honor despite his lack of gallantry, praising his virtue and plainness. The verse employs classical allusions (Phoebus, Daphne, Styx, Vulcan) and addresses themes of beauty, constancy, and marital fidelity with a somewhat ironic, self-justifying tone.
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