Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 282 of 400
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# Description of This Page This is a page of running verse poetry from *Albion's England*, a historical narrative poem. The text recounts biblical and English history in Early Modern English verse, here focusing on King David's son Absalom—his rebellion against David, his exile, his attempted coup with help from the counselor Achitophel, and his eventual death caught by his hair in an oak tree. The passage concludes with moral reflection on the fate of those who seek power unlawfully. The page contains no illustrations, only densely printed text in period typography with italicized proper names.
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- ~ 4 a” cee . 4 i. “a % a £ v * . a -_ ‘~ b*4 “4 — * hr im ma : > « Se i, Aa ’ te, bs : * * ag ALBIONS ENGLAND. stata -Vawilling though(by what Prefage I wot not) Daaid feem’d Of Aarmons going (but what Fate ordain’d hath none redeem’d) _ Go did he,wheare full merily he frollicked that tyde, | _ When, by his Oftes Attendants theare of fudden Wounds he iy — (Which after Banquet did their Lord for onely him prouide,) =D) _ More skar’d than hurt the other Sonnes of Dawa flead with fpeede, _ Yeateare their home-returne the King had notice of the deede, _ And feared much their fafetic,till them he faw,and then ~ Was fuch confufed forrow,more was neuer feene mong’ ft Men, ) L215 a ak bi <_ . yy 7 x . € BD & € “ .. / eS : gi e _ To Gefhur Abfolom efcapes,three yeares an Exile thear, _ Till Daards kinde relenting heart to Joab did appeare, _ By meanes of whome,recalled home,he laftly purchaft Grace, — Yea well-appay’d was Dawid it weare Ab/clom in place. Lou’d neuer Father more a Sonne than him his Father lou’d, _ Prou’dneuer Sonne vogratefull more than he vngratfull proud: For hauing ftolne the Peoples hearts, by affable Pretexts, _ He faines his vowes at Hebron, but the Diadem affects, _ + And, by collected Forces theare diftrefled Dasid more Than Saule,the Cananites,or all hap’t after or before: - _ Enforcing him to flie the Land.Butdwel! we not of this, God neuer fauor’d fuch Attempts,or euerfayled His. ~ When Daa‘d feem’d,in common Sence,already on the hip, — Was Ab/olom hiinfelfe ore-throne,whom God made ouer-flip, — What politicke 4chtophel had counfeld him to doe, | ~ Whofe Counfell not receau’d, he hong himfelfe,and worthie too, _ Ambitious 44/olom now foyl'd,as on his Mule he flead, _ Ws carried vnderneath an Oke wheare caught vp by the head, ¢ | — (Euenby thofe bewtious Locks of which & him {uch praife 1s read) _ He fighte(and caufe he had)and faid(orfay he might)that All )- — Whichfo vninftly fecke to clime,moft inttly fo doe fall. _ Batwhatfoere he thoughtor {pake,this holds autenticall : _. Wethinke no greater bliffe than fuch to be asbe we would, © | Whe blefled none,butfuch as be the fame that be they fhould, - , * > he he | COMIEDOOKS..cCOMm)