O'er, point by point, for yet he seems to doubt, How sure you are my daughter.-But what music?

Hel. My lord, I hear none.

Per. None?

The music of the spheres: list, my Marina.
Lys. It is not good to cross him; give him way.
Per. Rarest sounds! Do ye not hear?
Lys. Music? My lord, I hear-

Per.

Most heavenly music : It nips me unto listening, and thick slumber Hangs on mine eyes; let me rest.

Lys. A pillow for his head.

[He sleeps.

So leave him all. Well, my companion-friends, If this but answer to my just belief,

I'll well remember you.

[Exeunt Lys., HEL., MAR., and attendant Lady.

SCENE II.-The same.

PERICLES on 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.

There, when my maiden priests are met together,
Before the people all

Reveal how thou at sea didst lose thy wife:
To mourn thy crosses, with thy daughter's, call,
And give them repetition to the life.

Perform my bidding, or thou liv'st in woe:
Do't, and be happy: by my silver bow!
Awake, and tell thy dream.

[DIANA disappears.

Per. Celestial Dian, goddess argentine, I will obey thee !-Helicanus !

Enter LYSIMACHUS, HELICANUS, and MARINA.

Hel.

Sir?

Per. My purpose was for Tharsus, there to strike

The inhospitable Cleon; but I am

For other service first: toward Ephesus

Turn our blown sails; eftsoons I'll tell thee why.

[To LYSIMACHUS.] Shall we refresh us, sir, upon your shore,

And give you gold for such provision

As our intents will need?

Lys. Sir,

With all my heart; and when you come ashore, I have another suit.

Per. You shall prevail,

Were it to woo my daughter; for it seems
You have been noble towards her.

Lys. Sir, lend me your arm.

Per. Come, my Marina.

[Exeunt.

Enter GOWER, before the Temple of DIANA at Ephesus.

Gow. Now our sands are almost run;

More a little, and then dumb.

This, as my last boon, give me,

(For such kindness must relieve me,)

That you aptly will suppose

What pageantry, what feats, what shows,
What minstrelsy, what pretty din,
The regent made in Mitylin,

To greet the king. So he has thrived,
That he is promised to be wived
To fair Marina; but in no wise,
Till he had done his sacrifice,

As Dian bade: whereto being bound,
The interim, pray you, all confound.
In feather'd briefness sails are fill'd,
And wishes fall out as they're will'd.
At Ephesus, the temple see,
Our king, and all his company.
That he can hither come so soon,
Is by your fancy's thankful doom.

[Exit.

SCENE III.-The Temple of DIANA at Ephesus; THAISA standing near the altar, as high priestess; a number of Virgins on each side; CERIMON and other Inhabitants of Ephesus attending.

Enter PERICLES, with his Train; LYSIMACHUS, HELICANUS, MARINA, and a Lady.

Per. Hail, Dian! to perform thy just com mand,

I here confess myself the king of Tyre;
Who, frighted from my country, did wed
The fair Thaisa, at Pentapolis.

At sea in childbed died she, but brought forth
A maid-child call'd Marina; who, O goddess,
Wears yet thy silver livery. She, at Tharsus
Was nursed with Cleon; whom at fourteen

years

He sought to murder: but her better stars Brought her to Mitylene; against whose shore Riding, her fortunes brought the maid aboard us, Where, by her own most clear remembrance, she Made known herself my daughter.

Thai.

Voice and favour;-O royal Pericles !—

You are, you are—

[She faints

Per. What means the woman? she dies! help,

gentlemen!

Cer. Noble sir,

If you have told Diana's altar true,

This is your wife.

Per.

Reverend appearer, no;

I threw her o'erboard with these very arms.
Cer. Upon this coast, I warrant you.

Per.

'Tis most certain. Cer. Look to the lady ;-O, she's but o'erjoy'd.

Early in blustering morn this lady was

Thrown upon this shore. I oped the coffin, and Found there rich jewels; recover'd her, and placed her

Here in Diana's temple.

Per.

May we see them?

Cer. Great sir, they shall be brought you to my house,

Whither I invite you. Look, Thaisa is

Recovered.

Thai. O, let me look!

If he be none of mine, my sanctity

Will to my sense bend no licentious ear,
But curb it, spite of seeing. O, my lord,
Are you not Pericles? 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 I, supposed drown'd And dead.

Per. Immortal Dian!

Thai.
When we with tears parted Pentapolis,
The king, my father, gave you such a ring.

Now I know you better.

[Shows a ring.

Per. This, this; no more, you gods! your

present kindness

Makes my past miseries sports: you shall do

well,

That on the touching of her lips I may

Melt, and no more be seen.

buried

A second time within these arms.

O come, be

My heart

Mar.
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,

For she was yielded there.

Thai.

Bless'd, and mine own!

I know you not.

Hel. Hail, madam, and my queen!

Thai.

Per. You have heard me say, when I did fly from Tyre,

I left behind an ancient substitute.

Can you remember what I call'd the man?
I have named him oft.

Thai.

'Twas Helicanus then.

Per. Still confirmation:

Embrace him, dear Thaisa; this is he.
Now do I long to hear how you were found;
How possibly preserved; and whom to thank,
Besides the gods, for this great miracle.

Thai. Lord Cerimon, my lord; this man, through whom

The gods have shown their power; that can from first

To last resolve you.

Per.

Reverend sir, the gods

Can have no mortal officer more like