Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 213 of 400
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# Analysis This is a page of running prose poetry from what appears to be a historical narrative work titled "Albions England" (visible at top). The text is printed in Early Modern English typography with decorative brackets marking verse sections. The visible content describes Charles Brandon's courtly accomplishments in France—his jousting, fighting, and horsemanship impressing an English-French Queen while her king lies ill. The passage then narrates Brandon's subsequent mission to France to escort the widowed Queen home, detailing their mutual attraction and romantic encounters during the journey. The final lines suggest intimate moments between the two characters. This is neither a title page nor illustration, but dense literary narrative in verse form, likely from a serialized historical-romantic work.
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ALBION S> ENCLAND. ae And hence, with moe, Charles Brandon, in fine Chiualrie moft frou, - Whofe bodie fitted to hismind, whofe minde was ouefantand >D Whole puefance yeelded not to } Mars,this Mars it. France did land: With who incotittred valiatknights, but none might bim withftand.> — The Engh{b- French Queene ftanding theare, admur'd for beautie rare, _ Behild the Tryumphs,in the which high Feates performed ware. But Brandon(yet no Duke)he was the Knight aboue the reft 4 That in her eye(nor did {he erre)acauited him the beft. — a For whether that he trots, or turnes, or bounds, his barded Steede, D> Did runneat Ty!t,at Randorn,or did cafta Speare with heede, | Or fight at Barriers, he in all did moft her fancie feede, a Weake on a Couch her King lay theare.whom though fhe loued we TA ‘ ’ f h So, fi * - om Yeat likte the Brandon, and the fame lou’d her ere this befell :. et For chaftly had they fancied long beforefhe came to Fraunce, fi Or that from nieane eftate to Duke the king did him adnaunce. The dayes of Triumph weare expir'd, & Englify Peeres, with voll Come home,and Lewes King of France ‘decea'tt wir lristhew dase ‘¥ Charles Brandon,Doke of Suffolke then,with honour furnitht ie ~ Was fentto Frazee for to returne the widow Queene from thence :- Who had been wed {carce thrice three weekes vnto afickly King, To her,afayre yo ung Qui Queene, therefore {mal time mightfolace bring, - Yet leffe did time than brave Duke Charles aflwage fair Adartes griefe: He chats, (he cheers,he courts,the coyes he wowes,fhe yeelds in brife.. No winds(thought (he)affit thofe Sayles that feeke no certain Shores, i Nor find they conftantliues that but they liuerefpect nomore:. Let each ones life aynie fome one end : as, if it be to marrie, 5 Then fee,heare,loue,and foone concludes jitbettersnottotarrie,. Tocafttoo many doubts(thought (he)weare oftroerrenolefle u Than to be rath ; And thus,no doubr,the gentle Queene did tal That feeing This or That at firft or latthad likelyhood, A man fo much a manly Man weare peeuithly withitood :, ; F Then Kiffes reuel’d on their Lips to eithers equall good, i caine ae al Henry fhould aden icy a did wead, Gom geek K Mets 5 Pee _—-< ae . o - >