Fetch hither all the boxes in my closet. Enter a Servant, with boxes, napkins, and fire. The vial once more ;-How thou stirr'st, thou block! The musick there.-I pray you, give her air :Gentlemen, This queen will live: nature awakes; a warmth 1 Gent. Cer. She is alive; behold, Her eyelids, cases to those heavenly jewels Begin to part their fringes of bright gold; Appear, to make the world twice rich. O live, O dear Diana, Thai. Where am I? Where's my lord? What world is Hush, gentle neighbours; Lend me your hands: to the next chamber bear her. Get linen now this matter must be look'd to, For her relapse is mortal. Come, come, come; [Exeunt, carrying Thaisa away. SCENE III. Tharsus. A room in Cleon's house. Enter Pericles, Cleon, Dionyza, Lychorida, and Marina. Per. Most honour'd Cleon, I must needs be gone; My twelve months are expir'd, and Tyrus stands Cle. Your shafts of fortune, though they hurt you mortally, Yet glance full wand'ringly on us. Dion. O your sweet queen! That the strict fates had pleas'd you had brought her hither, To have bless'd mine eyes! Per. The powers above us. We cannot but obey Could I rage and roar As doth the sea she lies in, yet the end Must be as 'tis. My babe Marina (whom, To give her princely training, that she may be Cle. Fear not, my lord: Your grace*, that fed my country with your corn (For which the people's prayers still fall upon you,) Must in your child be thought on. If neglection Should therein make me vile, the common body†, + The common people. * Favour. By you reliev'd, would force me to my duty: The gods revenge it upon me and mine, To the end of generation! Per. I believe you; Your honour and your goodness teach me credit, Dion. Per. Madam, my thanks and prayers. Cle. We'll bring your grace even to the edge o'the shore; Then give you up to the mask'd Neptune†, and The gentlest winds of heaven. Per. I will embrace Your offer. Come, dear'st madam.-O, no tears, Look to your little mistress, on whose grace [Exeunt. SCENE IV. Ephesus. A room in Cerimon's house. Enter Cerimon and Thaisa. Cer. Madam, this letter, and some certain jewels, Lay with you in your coffer: which are now At your command. Know you the character? Thai. It is my lord's. * Appear wilful, perverse by such conduct. + Insidious waves that wear a treacherous smile. That I was shipp'd at sea, I well remember, I cannot rightly say: But since king Pericles, And never more have joy. Cer. Madam, if this you purpose as you speak, Diana's temple is not distant far, Where you may 'bide until your date expire. Thai. My recompense is thanks, that's all; [Exeunt. ACT IV. Enter Gower. Gow. Imagine Pericles at Tyre, Now to Marina bend your mind, In musick, letters; who hath gain'd Of education all the grace, Which makes her both the heart and place Of general wonder. But alack! That monster envy, oft the wrack Of earned praise, Marina's life One daughter, and a wench full grown, For certain in our story, she Would ever with Marina be: Be't when she weav'd the sleided* silk Or when she would with sharp neeld+ wound She sung, and made the night-bird mute, With the dove of Paphos might the crow The pregnant || instrument of wrath Prest for this blow. The unborn event 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 appear, With Leonine, a murderer. [Exit. * Untwisted. + Needle. § Accomplished, perfect. || Prepared. Sings. ¶ Ready. |