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# Page Analysis This is a page of running prose poetry from *Albions England*, Chapter 12, Book 2. The text is printed in early modern English verse and recounts a mythological narrative involving Cacus (a tyrant who steals livestock and plunders his neighbors), Hercules' intervention, and King Evander. The passage describes Cacus's crimes—burning, spoiling neighboring lands, and defiling women—and then shifts to Hercules' arrival after slaughtering giants of Cremona, where he warns of divine vengeance against tyranny. The page contains no illustrations, only densely printed text in period typeface with italicized proper names.
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LA oy aaa bly nis init ae cabtel lived biden yea ; aaa Rival now, HE! | And Areasnobly mannaged, fuch vertueshim indow, — Pelafeisthen,ot Céreas, tooke Arcadiato name. -Hefleas the harmles Paflengers,from eldeft foule to hilde, | a . Andto his Caue(Tropontus Caue)did bring the fpoileshe gaines, (None knowing how)all Zale with feare thereof was fild. Amor oft amany richer Spoyles,though none to lim fo rare, And, better co approoue his words,with teares he did recite _ Vponhis fubieéts and their goods, by whom could norbe faid, ‘ | Itisnotdtrong or fenfiue walles that any thing can faue: : a Kyne thal therefore prafe abroad: if mortall man itbe, i uf gree OS ea a3. comicbooksicom i that og 7 - 3 » a ms . Bi, } ts Mi Li 7" ; ’ * , , 4 “ | A 4 % ' ) . That (Jowe confenting) him for King Pe/a/gisdid allow. A Sonne well worthy fuch a Syct,and for his prowes and fame, Veneither might thefe Ladies faire by any pleafanttale, L a» Or dazeling toye of mafhing loue, (wee: Conforts to prevail) | Diffwade outragious Cacws from vnpatientnes of minde: ‘3 Who in his greateft tyrannies did chiefeft pleafires finde. He burnes and fpoiles the neighbour parts, and women he defild: In which(except to doe more harme)he fecretly remaynes, Whilft none did pafle, that did repafle vnf poiled or viikild But, loan helpe : when Hercules had flaughtered.out-righe Tenne Giants,of Cremona Kings ,and put th’eleauenth to flight, From thence the worthie did ariue with his vitorious band At King Eaanders Cittie,that by Asentin did ftand. He broughta fort of Spanith kine: Ewander taking care, has (Becaufe the like misfortunes oft had hapned theare before,) <a Leat Hercules fhould loofe his kyne,of which he made fuch florea Gaue counfell that within the walles they mightbekeptallnight: The murthers,thefes, and cruelties, without compaflion made But that the Gods(for fo they gefle)for finne them fo inuade. Tam refolu’d(quoth Hercales)wheare Gods do vengeance crue, baci na yrant ism re taske a blood the Taskers fee,