Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 234 of 400
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# Running Prose from a Poem This is a page of **running poetic text** from what appears to be a dedicatory or complimentary verse, not a penny dreadful narrative proper. The speaker invokes the Muse and classical deities (Jupiter, Saturn, Proserpine, Diana/Cynthia), recounting mythological events in Hell, then pivots to praise "Elizabeth" as a gracious saint. The final stanza invokes Hercules and India, suggesting the poem celebrates a patron or noble figure. The ornate, learned mythological language and formal dedicatory tone suggest this is an introductory poem *within* a larger work, rather than the main serialized narrative itself.
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