Falseness cannot come from thee, for thou look st | A crew of pirates came and rescu'd me; And make my senses credit thy relation, Like one I lov'd indeed. friends? What were thy If thine, consider'd, prove the thousandth part What were thy friends? Extremity out of act. How lost thou them? Thy name, my most kind virgin? Recount, I do beseech thee: come, sit by me. Mar. My name, Sir, is Marina. Per. Oh! I am mock'd, And thou by some incensed god sent hither Mar. Patience, good Sir, Or here I'll cease. Per. Nay, I'll be patient : Thou little know'st how thou dost startle me, Mar. The name, Marina, Was given me by one that had some power; Per. How a king's daughter? And call'd Marina ? Mar. You said you would believe me; But, not to be a troubler of your peace, I will end here. Brought me to Mitylene. But now, good Sir, You think me an impostor: no, good faith; Per. Ho, Helicanus! Hel. Calls my gracious lord? Per. Thou art a grave and noble counsellor, Hel. I know not; but Lys. She would never tell Per. O Helicanus, strike me, honour'd Sir; hither, O come Thou that beget'st him that did thee beget; As thunder threatens us: This is Marina.What was thy mother's name? Tell me but that, For truth can never be confirm'd enough, Mar. First, Sir, I pray, What is your title? Per. I am Pericles of Tyre: but tell me now (As in the rest thou hast been godlike perfect,) My drown'd queen's name, thou art the heir of kingdoms, And another life to Pericles thy father. Mar. Is it no more to be your daughter, than To say, my mother's name was Thaisa? Thaisa was my mother, who did end The minute I began. Per. Now blessing on thee, rise: thou art my child. Give me fresh garments. Mine own, Helicanus, She is thy very princess.-Who is this? Per. I embrace you, Sir. Mar. My mother was the daughter of a king; Give me my robes--I am wild in my beholding. Who died the very minute I was born, As my good nurse Lychorida hath oft Per. Oh! stop there a little! This is the rarest dream that e'er dull sleep I'll hear you more, to the bottom of your story, And never interrupt you. Mar. You'll scarce believe me: 'twere best I did give o'er. Per. I will believe you by the syllable + Of what you shall deliver. Yet, give me leave : How came you in these parts? Where were you bred ? Mar. The king, my father, did in Tharsus leave me ; Till cruel Cleon, with his wicked wife, I. e. No puppet dressed up to deceive me. +1 will believe every word you say. O heavens bless my girl! But hark, what music? Scene III. PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE SCENE II.-The same.-PERICLES on the Deck asleep: DIANA appearing to him as in a vision. Dia. My temple stands in Ephesus; hie thee thither, And do upon mine altar sacrifice. 169 She at Tharsus Wears yet thy silver livery.⚫ years He sought to murder: but her better stars us, There, when my maiden priests are met to- Where, by her own most clear remembrance, she gether, Before the people all, Reveal how thou at sea didst lose thy wife : To mourn thy crosses, with thy daughter's call, [DIANA disappears. Enter LYSIMACHUS, HELICANUS, and Hel. Sir. MARINA. Made known herself my daughter. You are you are-O royal Pericles! [She faints. Per. What means the woman? she dies! help, gentlemen! Cer. Noble Sir. If you have told Diana's altar true, Per. Reverend appearer, no: I threw her o'erboard with these very arms, Cer. Look to the lady;-Oh! she's but o'er Per. My purpose was for Tharsus, there to Early, one blust'ring morn, this lady was strike The inhospitable Cleon; but I am I'll tell thee Lys. With all my heart, Sir; and, when you Recover'd. come ashore, I have another suit. Per. You shall prevail, Were it to woo my daughter; for it seems Lys. Sir, lend your arm. Per. Come, my Marina. [Exeunt. Gow. Now our sands are almost run; More a little, and then done. This, as my last boon, give me, (For such kindness must relieve me,) What pageantry, what feats, what shows, To greet the king. So he has thriv'd, As Dian bade: whereto being bound, [Exit. SCENE III-The Temple of DIANA at Eph- Enter PERICLES, with his Train; LADY. Thai. Oh! let me look! If he be none of mine, my sanctity Like him you speak, Like him you are: Did you not name a tempest, A birth, and death? Per. The voice of dead Thaisa! Thai. That Thaisa am 1, supposed dead, Per. Immortal Dian! Thai. Now I know you better. When we with tears parted Pentapolis, The king, my father, gave you such a ring. [Shows a ring. Per. This, this: no more, you gods! your present kindness Makes my past miseries sport: You shall do well, That on the touching of her lips I may buried more be seen. O come, be A second time within these arms. Leaps to be gone into my mother's bosom. [Kneels to THAISA. Per. Look, who kneels here! Flesh of thy flesh, Thaisa; Thy burden at the sea, and call'd Marina, Thai. Bless'd and mine own! Hel. Hail, madam, and my queen! Thai. I know you not. Per. You have heard me say, when I did fly I left behind an ancient substitute: Thai. 'Twas Helicanus then. LYSIand MARINA, a Per. Still confirmation: Embrace bim, dear Thaisa: this is he. Now do I long to hear how you were found; Per. Hail Dian! to perform thy just com- How possibly preserv'd; and whom to thank, This prince, the fair-betrothed of your daughter, Shall marry her at Pentapolis. And now, Sir, that my father's dead. Per. Heavens make a star of him! Yet there, my queen, We'll celebrate their nuptials, and ourselves Will in that kingdom spend our following days; Our son and daughter shall in Tyrus reign. J. e. His board. Lord Cerimon, we do our longing stay, To hear the rest untold.-Sir, lead the way. [Exeunt. Enter GoWER. Gow. In Antioch, and his daughter, you have heard Of monstrous lust the due and just reward: In Pericles, his queen and daughter, seen (Although assail'd with fortune fierce and keen,) Virtue preserv'd from fell destruction's blast, Led on by heaven, and crown'd with joy at last. In Helicanus may you well descry A figure of truth, of faith, of loyalty: name Of Pericles, to rage the city turn; 1. c. The king of Antioch. |