Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 350 of 400
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# Analysis of Page 238 from "Albions England" This is a page of running verse text, not a penny dreadful but rather early modern poetry. The visible passage appears to be the concluding lines of a work addressing Queen Elizabeth (named explicitly as "Elizabeth" in the text). The poet appeals to the Queen as his Muse, acknowledges his pen's limitations in praising her, and offers a prayer for her blessed life and reign to continue long. The page ends with "FINIS," marking the conclusion of this section or the entire work. The typography and language indicate this is Renaissance or Jacobean-era literature, not Victorian sensation fiction.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
25 . "ALBION S ‘ENGLAND. 9° Ab fhould one errant Star fuch ftoore of Snir dif-skieddraw: =) Their tained Wild-Beafts might haue warn’d affeCtions wild to aw: -* The Contrarie greeu’d many Hearts,and pregnant Eies it faw. ~ Nor perpetuitiemy Mafe can hope, vnleffe in this, _ Thatthy great Name, E/cabeth, herein remembred is. My Mufe,arte-g tated more than mine,in Numbers like ft apply, _ Whati in thine Highnes Praife my Pen,too poore,hath pafled-by : _ Alarger Field,a Subiect more illuftrious None can aske, | Than with thy Sceprerand thy felfe his Poefie to taske. th Peoples Prolocutor be my Prayer,and I pray, Tha vs thy bleffed Life and Ratgne long nt at this 9 Pet Poss