Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 228 of 400
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# Analysis This is a page of running prose poetry from Chapter 42 of "Albions England." The text appears to be a narrative verse account of a domestic scene: a County returns home to find his Countess has given away his goods to the poor, and when questioned, she defends her charity as dutiful and motivated by love. The passage culminates in the husband's reconciliation with her, followed by a shift to mention of "Queene Maries griefe" and references to "Phillips" and matters of religious passion ("Papiftrie"), suggesting the narrative connects personal virtue to broader historical or religious themes. The dense Early Modern English typography and language indicate this is likely an excerpt from a much older source that Victorian penny dreadfuls serialized for popular audiences.
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- ALBIONS ERGEANO. Doe me that good,elfewouldto Godhehithercomenomore. yo tooke fhe horfe,and ere fhe went beftowed gould good ftore, » ~ Fulllitle thought the Countie thathis Countefle had donefo, ~Who,now return’d from farre affaires,did to his fweet-Heart BO, 0 No fooner fet he foote within the late deformed Cote, But that the formall change of things his wondring Eies did Note. But when he knew thofe goods to be his proper goods (though late, Scarce taking leaue) he home returnes the Matter to debate, _ The Countefle was a bed,and he with her his lodging tooke : . Sir,welcome home (quoth the) this Nightfor you I did not looke. _ Then did he queftion her of fuch his Stuffe beftowed fo. Forfooth (quoth fhe)becaufe I did your Loue and Lodging knoe, © Your Loue to bea proper Wench, your Lodging nothing leffe, -Thildiefor your health the houfe more decently to dreffe, _ Well wot I ,notwithftanding her,your Lordfhip loueth me, _ And greater hope to bold you fuch by queat then brawles I fee: _ Then for my duetie,your delight,and to retaine your fauour, _ Alldonel did, and patiently expect your wonted Hauour. a Her Patience, Witte,& Aunfwere wrought his gentle teares to fall, ¢ é When (kiffing hera fcore of times) Amend, {weete wife, fhall He faid,and did it: And your Grace may PArllip fo recall. Buthe (whofo he was) that thus had dubled Tales to ceafe ~ Queene Maries griefe,for Phillips guile,as well had hild his peace. - Her no perfwading might diflwade from penfiuenes of hart, - Votill that his Vokindneffe in her Deaths-Scene as it part. - But howfoere or whatfoere her caufe of death mightfeeme, — Lh _ Her death did many a good mans life ftom Tyrannie redeeme,¢ -For,as in Paflion,fo was fhe in Papiftrie extreeme, All might it therefore boode ather to makeour Holly-day. - Offomewhat faid and fomewhat fcapt thenthusmuchbytheway. — x Sa i Si tees : , 7 | CHAP. | comicbooks:com