Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 94 of 400
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# Analysis of This Page This is a **page of running verse prose** from "Albions England," a historical narrative poem rather than a typical penny dreadful. The text presents a dramatic speech by the King of Danes pleading his case for marriage to a woman (apparently the daughter of the King of Denmark, based on context clues). He argues that his competitor, a man named Dunwalles or a "Braton," is unworthy—an exile with no power or empire—while he himself can offer military alliance and protection through league with Denmark. The tone is mock-heroic complaint mixed with political negotiation, addressing the "Norwies" (Norwegians) with appeals to self-interest and loyalty.
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, 7» 3 Aes 7}. —-— ee. oe 2 7 a? ‘ > ¢ = ‘ - _ ALBIONS ENGLAND. | And when the Worgane Prince and Peeres were feated for their firife, | The King of Danes beginning firft,thus pleaded for a wife. — _ NotyetaKing, King PAi/ps fon with none but Kings would cope, | Hisreafon was,inferiour ftrife of glorie giues no hope: ) | Lava King,and graunt the Prize in queftion worthie mee, is But grudge that my Competitora banifht man (hould bee. — Doe grant him whathe hath for-gon,and never more fhall git, | Yeat were hebuta Demi-king, to challenge me vnfir: | Duanwalles yonger Sonne,that hath his brother to his Foe, | . And worthelie, his trecheries haue well deferued foe. i Ce. _ And yet(audactous that he is)he blutheth notto heare Ey The troth ofhis vatroth,nor yeat an heere-Repulfe doth feare, Would the for whom I muft contend were notto me the farne | Sheis,or hethat ftands with mea man of better fame. | Butfince in this vnequall Plea I mutt my felfe imbrace, Knowe, Vorwaies, that my pleaded caufe cOcernes your publique cace, ~ Itisthe King of Dewmarkedoth your Prince his daughter craue, _ Andnote,itis no litle ching with vs Allie to haue. pitle By league, or Leigure, Danske can tence,or fronte you, friend,or foe, | Oarneighborhood doth firto both, your wel-fare or your woe: | Combine therefore in needfull League our neere contoyned States: — | Imayyour good, noughtleile can hethat thus with me debates, He isa Braton(if Exile allow we call him fo) ais __ And farrefromaiding you, that knowes himfelfe notto beftoe. | Admit he were receined home,what Empire doth he fway-? A forrie lands Moyetie,and farre from hence away. Her Dowrie is your Diademe: what loynter.can he make > — Notanie: gine notthen to him from whom you cannot take, } And Ladie(She for whom they ftrone was prefent)well I wor,. 3 My loue doth claime a greater debt than foto be forgot. | Iwith(mine Oppofite his want)that Armes might giue the right, ~ | Itisnordread,but doom’d( {weet wench) that thus with tonguel fight. — _ Proude Zraton(frowning fo on Brenm)difclaime in hermydewe, ed : Ca, : Eomicbooks.c 4 a ne ee ee aoe es Bi My