His woful queen leave at Ephess, Now to Marina bend your mind, Whom our fast growing scene must find Which makes her both the heart and place Would ever with Marina be: Be't when she weav'd the sleided silk2 9 Which makes her both the heart and place Of general wonder.] Such an education as rendered her the center and situation of general wonder. oft the wrack Of earned praise,] Praise that has been well deserved. 2 Be't when she wear'd the sleided silk-] Sleided silk is untwisted silk, prepared to be used in the weaver's sley or slay. 3 That still records with moan;] To record anciently signified to sing. 4 Vail to her mistress Dian ;] To vail is to bow, to do homage. With absolute Marina:" so With the dove of Paphos might the crow The 6 pregnant instrument of wrath I do commend to your content: Only I carry winged time Post on the lame feet of my rhyme ; Which never could I so convey, Unless your thoughts went on my way. Dionyza does apper, With Leonine, a murderer. [Exit. SCENE I. Tharsus. An open Place near the Sea-shore. Dion. Thy oath remember; thou hast sworn to "Tis but a blow, which never shall be known. Thou canst not do a thing i'the world so soon, 5 With absolute Marina :] i. e. highly accomplished, perfect. • The pregnant instrument of wrath-] Pregnant, in this instance, means prepared, instructed; or perhaps ready. 7 Prest for this blow.] Prest is ready; pret. Fr. To yield thee so much profit. Let not conscience, Even women have cast off, melt thee, but be Leon. I'll do't; but yet she is a goodly creature, Weeping she comes for her old nurse's death. Enter MARINA, with a Basket of Flowers. Shall, as a chaplet, hang upon thy grave, Dion. How now, Marina! why do you keep alone? Give me your wreath of flowers, ere the sea mar it. Walk forth with Leonine; the air is quick there," 7 Whirring me from my friends.] Whirring or whirrying, had formerly the same meaning. A bird that flies with a quick motion, accompanied with noise, is said to whirr away. 8 9 your favour's chang'd-] i. e. countenance, look. ere the sea mar it, &c.] i. e. ere the sea mar your walk upon the shore by the coming in of the tide, walk there with Leonine. We see plainly by the circumstance of the pirates, that Marina, when seized upon, was walking on the sea-shore; and Shakspeare was not likely to reflect that there is little or no tide in the Mediterranean. CHARLEMONT. Piercing, and sharpens well the stomach. Come ;Leonine, take her by the arm, walk with her. Mar. No, I pray you ; I'll not bereave you of your servant. Dion. Come, come; I love the king your father, and yourself, He will repent the breadth of his great voyage; Mar. But yet Well, I will go ; I have no desire to it. Dion. Come, come, I know 'tis good for you. Walk half an hour, Leonine, at the least; Remember what I have said. Leon. I warrant you, madam. Dion. I'll leave you, my sweet lady, for a while; Pray you walk softly, do not heat your blood: What! I must have a care of you. Mar. Thanks, sweet madam. [Exit DIONYZA, Is this wind westerly that blows? Leon. South-west. Mar. When I was born, the wind was north. Leon. Was't so? Mar. My father, as nurse said, did never fear, But cry'd, good seamen! to the sailors, galling With more than foreign heart.] With the same warmth of af, fection as if I was his countryman. 2 Our paragon to all reports,] Our fair charge, whose beauty was once equal to all that fame said of it. His kingly hands with hauling of the ropes; That almost burst the deck, and from the laddertackle 3 Wash'd off a canvas-climber: Ha! says one, Wilt out? and, with a dropping industry, They skip from stem to stern: the boastswain whistles, The master calls, and trebles their confusion. Leon. And when was this? Mar. It was when I was born: Never was waves nor wind more violent. What mean you? For the gods are quick of ear, and I am sworn Mar. Why, will you kill me? Leon. To satisfy my lady. Mar. Why would she have me kill'd? Leon. My commission Is not to reason of the deed, but do it. Mar. You will not do't for all the world, I hope. You are well-favour'd, and your looks foreshow You have a gentle heart. I saw you lately, 3 Wash'd off a canvas-climber:] A canvas-climber is one who climbs the mast, to furl, or unfurl, the canvas or sails. |