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# Page Analysis This is running prose from Chapter 75 of *Albions England*, printed in the 12-book format. The page contains verse narrative in early modern English spelling and typography. The text describes a plot involving characters named Mandevil, Stafford, and Elenor, centered on a ring and a love-token exchange: after a masque and revels end at Stafford's lodging, Elenor recounts the circumstances of her ring, and Mandevil sends her a tablet with a cryptic message about lending and pledging ("Gage") that plays on romantic obligation. The narrative then shifts to Mandevil's troubled journey to confront Stafford, arriving to find preparations for a wedding already underway.
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4 ae “ ALBIONS TEN NGL AND. dia ea | And praies their filence and in Wine was watht away that Beiee! + The Gentle wornan searing this,vn-Inn’d by day did peepe, _ And (honefter than would himfelfe ) left him to wake or fleepe. | This ftale-Left rolde, Of Azanden:/ now let vs Promifekeepe. Ith modeft Mirth were ended now the Maske and Reuels, when. Vato their Lodging Srafforddid the Ladies Viher then. Phere E/enor was pafling fad,and,being ask’r,did tell ~The Circumftances of her Ring in order as befell, _ And thewes the gaged Tablet,{cene and knowne of Staffordwell. Be necning ripe, he,langhing,bids to patient her a while, For Marden fuppofdhim wrong 'd,and wrougbt,quoth he,that wile: ~ But how for youhe loueth yours,it argues,and withall | ~ Agentle manly minde his great Exc bange for value fmall. } Nor thinke I leffe,nor ar guc lefle of Loue and Gentrie too May what,in both preuenting him, I meane,quoth fhe,to doo. _ His Tablet fent the,and there with this Breviat bya Page: . Of you 1 aske not backe my Loane,but take it and your Gage: ~ Yours Either,Neither fay [ mine Both {hall be, Iprefage. He ge ee of her Meanin g thus to her lets his be knowne: | Ofyou Laske not back my Gage,but take it for your Loane: | _ Mine triples yours,not yours,and yeat for Price gets yours but One. ~ Normufing of his Meaning ( ‘which to her was not for Newes ) | She of her Meaning alfo meanesthathenolongermufe, Now Waadeail,though grieued much at Stafford,wh6 he thought In Rome toriot, Doreas not efteemed asfheought, — 3 And for his blabbin g him to her the which had had his Ring. BY - Againtt an Oth , meanes nerethelefle him on his way to bring, _ And comes to Staffords Lodging, who prepar'd for no fuch thing: § _ But for a Bridegroomie trimd, and trim was.All,and She for Bride Him contradicted,when,as fayd, had Mandenilefpide oe hat likelihood: wyo,fighing fayd,not henceforth willl ide : But. A - ‘ - *. ‘ a * €> Ghooks