Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 319 of 400
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# Analysis of Page This is a **running prose page** from what appears to be an early modern narrative poem (not Victorian—the header "Albions England" and archaic typography suggest 16th-17th century), though the question assumes Victorian penny dreadful context. The text depicts characters—including figures named Stafford, Elenor, and Mandeuil—discussing a romantic or adventurous situation. Three people embark by ship for Italy, their departure causes distress and confusion among those left behind, and the passage reflects on how love motivates both men and women to undertake dangerous journeys. The page concludes by promising that the narrative will soon reveal what the travelers witnessed upon arriving in Rome.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
~ ALBIONS ENGLAND. Int men their Moodes,becanfe of vs they wholly takethe care, a _ Admitwe bring them Piareiors ereat, and beautie fought of Ma ny, \ eS Alas,what bring we one that might not els haue hap’cto any? Bh For(let me fpeake itto no Blaby Iti isaQueftion,whether q That longer thinke it we or Men vntill we come together, is Well Wanton,well(quoth E/enor)if Men thould heare your chat, This laft I meane,at leaft they would conclude for vs in that: Concerning which,vpon my Tongue fhall mine Opinion dye, a Though thould I fay to it,and.all,Amen,I footh’d no Lye, ti Saint Stafford thine, Saint Mandeuil for me,God for vs all, ey J haue bin,am,and will be ftill refolu’d what ere befall, . 3 In faying which came Staffora in,and wils them to difpatch a 2 ay > To Ship-boord : (for before had they deterrnin’d of that Match.) — Already had he fhipt their Stuffe,lack’t onely they a-boord: Which Oportunitie did now that time and place affoord. How they efcap’t 20% how difguifde,what skils it 2 fcap’t they are, All three imbark’t for /ta/e,and had the winde fo faire, a That almioft thither had they reach’t,before they miffed weare. ie For them great fearch and forrow much was made ybutallinvaine, ’ >= ; a i ~~ Fe ee bf 4 4 a ~ None knew or when they went, or whence, or where they did remaine. Me Here fee you, what can mightic Loue in either Sexe effe& : a Here fee you alfo friends for friends norwealenorwocrefpectt: Here fee you one,that fear’d to {peake,is followed far to {peede : Here fee: youthat a Wear dares,if fhe conceizs the Deede: ok Here fee you one inloue,not moop’t athome,b utmapping Lands: — es Here fee youhow, gaint all thin gs els,for Padies Vertueftands, Here alfo heare what they,arriu’d in Jtade,didfee: ° a And, firft at Rome, when firft fhall this of Elfe-what f poken bee. JOO <S (Eo m