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# This Page from *Albions England* This is a page of running prose poetry from what appears to be Samuel Daniel's *Albions England*, a narrative poem. The text describes a noblewoman's stratagem: having been wronged by her husband's infidelity with a beautiful young woman, she visits the countryside lodge where they meet, ostensibly to provide furnishings and hospitality for her husband's hunting trips. The passage details her arrival, her observation of her rival's beauty, and her explanation to the household staff—all part of an apparent scheme to expose or confront the situation. The language and narrative form are early modern rather than Victorian penny dreadful.
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