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# Running Prose from a Narrative Poem This page contains running prose verse from *Albion's England*, a narrative poem about chivalric tournaments in England. The text describes knights competing in jousts and tournaments for prizes, with particular focus on a mysterious knight dressed in green who bears King Edward's cozen Elenor's picture on his banner. He defeats his competitors, wins the prize of beauty for Elenor, and then departs secretly, leaving observers wondering about his identity. The passage concludes with a philosophical observation about women's love. This appears to be Book 11, Chapter 61 of the work.
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ont dy i i. . ~ 2 - ‘ a Ah Sat ~~, * =A - ee ae oe Bas x —* & : A ~ «= = Fd — ° ’ of ee r F) Fe et — a ALBIONS ENGLAND. That vnto litle leffe chan loue fhe,by Degreeswasbrought. = Then errant Knights,& euery Knigl 1t,yea Kings would oft defend . The Beatties of fich Damfels as it lik’e them to commend: a And Prizes were prepofde for {uch whofe Champions bore thensbeft, ‘Act Tiles and Turnies,and his Choice was Soueraigne ore the reft, — Such lufts,in England to be held,were now proclaymed,and The Chiualtie! of Chriftendome conuented in our Land. ya Three beautious forren Ladies with Sir Joba.his Ladie ftood J Competitors to win the Prize,maintain’d with Championsgood, To fhew the foure-fold March of Knights, whofe Prowfe fhould plead Vnder diftinguifbt Flags her Forme their Fancieswaitedon, (anon, Their rare Accomplements, and each Deuifeto-fee or reede, ‘ To fhewthe richnes of the Prize behight the Vidtors Mcede,. | The Dammfels richer hew for whom fuch Triumphs were decreede,. The Coft,and great Concurfe was there,were ouer-long to fay; In few,was nothing wanting thatmighthonor fucha day. A Now found they to the Iufts,and now vn-horft was many aKnight,. a For Foyles were Foyles,moft brauely all their Champerie acquite, And almoft grew the day to end before it could be feene: | Who bore him beft, when(motited well,both Man & Horfein greene A Knight appear’d : his Banner had the Pidure,and i in gold King Edwards Cozen Elenor was legibly inrould, Againtt himzanne right hardie Knights,that thundred on his Beuer, | But he vnhorft the mott of them shimfelfe vn-horfed neuer: Atleaft he loft his Stirrops that incounters him,wherefore a Of Knighthood he,and E/ewor the Prize of Beautie bore. ba: The Iewels fet for Victoric and aduerfe Banners three wl Were yeelded him ,whiltt E/enor did long her Knighttofee,. Butas they marched to depart with Beuer fhut,he made. } . To her a Conge,clofely then he Thence himfelfe conuaide, — Much wonderall who and of whence the hardie greene-Knight was, . But fecretly vnknowne of all,he to his Home did pas, | A Womans Loueis Riuer- -like,which, {topt,will ouer-flow, GOmGvook * cc