A man who for this three months hath not spoken That none but I and my companion maid To any one, nor taken sustenance But to prorogue his grief. Lys. Upon what ground is his distemperature? Hel. "Twould be too tedious to repeat; But the main grief springs from the loss Of a beloved daughter and a wife. Lys. May we not see him? Hel. You may; But bootless is your sight: he will not speak To any. 30 Lys. Yet let me obtain my wish. Hel. Behold him. PERICLES discovered. This was a goodly person, Till the disaster that, one mortal night, Drove him to this. Lys. Sir king, all hail! the gods preserve you! Hail, royal sir! Hel. It is in vain; he will not speak to you. We have a maid in Mitylen, I durst wager, Lys. 41 'Tis well bethought. She questionless with her sweet harmony And other choice attractions, would allure, And make a battery through his deafen'd ports Which now are midway stopp'd: She is all happy as the fair'st of all, And with her fellow maids is now upon The leafy shelter that abuts against The island's side. 50 Be suffer'd to come near him. Mark'd he your music? Mar. MARINA sings. No, nor look'd on us. Lys. See, she will speak to him. Mar. Hail, sir! my lord, lend ear. Per. Hum! ha! Mar. I am a maid, My lord, that ne'er before invited eyes, Per. I do think so. Pray you, turn your eyes upon me. You are like something that-What country woman? Here of these shores ? Mar. No, nor of any shores; Yet I was mortally brought forth, and am No other than I appear. Per. I am great with woe, and shall deliver weeping. My dearest wife was like this maid, and such a : one My daughter might have been my queen's square brows; 110 Her stature to an inch; as wand-like straight; The more she gives them speech. Where do you live? Mar. Where I am but a stranger; from the deck You may discern the place. Per. Where were you bred! And how achiev'd you these endowments which You make more rich to owe? Mar. If I should tell my history, it would seem Like lies, disdain'd in the reporting. Per. Prithee, speak; 220 ume fresh garments! Mine own, Helicanus ; Hel. My lord, I hear none. Per. None! The music of the spheres! List, my Marina. Music. Most heavenly music : It nips me unto list'ning, and thick slumber Hangs upon mine eyes; let me rest. Sleeps. Lys. A pillow for his head. So, leave him all. Well, my companion friends, If this but answer to my just belief, I'll well remember you. Exeunt all but PERICLES. DIANA appears to PERICLES as in a vision. Dia. My temple stands in Ephesus; hie thee thither, 240 And do upon mine altar sacrifice. Reveal how thou at sea didst lose thy wife; Perform my bidding, or thou liv'st in woe; Do it, and happy; by my silver bow! Awake, and tell thy dream! Disappears. Per. Celestial Dian, goddess argentine, I will obey thee! Helicanus ! Re-enter LYSIMACHUS, HELICANUS, and 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; Voice and favour! Faints. You are, you are-O royal Pericles! Per. What means the nun? 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 overboard 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 blust'ring morn this lady was Thrown on this shore. I op'd the coffin, Found there rich jewels; recover'd her, and plac'd 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. 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 dead And drown'd. Per. Immortal Dian! Thai. Now I know you better. When we with tears parted Pentapolis. 10 The king my father gave you such a ring. In Antiochus and his daughter you have heard A figure of truth, of faith, of loyalty. New joy wait on you! Here our play has ending. VENUS AND ADONIS. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE HENRY WRIOTHESLY, RIGHT HONOURABLE, OF TICHFIELD. I know not how I shall offend in dedicating my unpolished lines to your lordship, nor how the world will censure me for choosing so strong a prop to support so weak a burden: only, if your honour seem but pleased, I account myself highly praised, and vow to take advantage of all idle hours, till I have honoured you with some graver labour. But if the first heir of my invention prove deformed, I shall be sorry it had so noble a godfather, and never after car so barren a land, for fear it yield me still so bad a harvest. I leave it to your honourable survey, and your honour to your heart's content ; which I wish may always answer your own wish and the world's hopeful expectation. Your honour's in all duty, WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. · Vilia miretur vulgus; mihi flavus Apollo EVEN as the sun with purple-colour'd face A summer's day will seem an hour but short, Being wasted in such time-beguiling sport.' With this she seizeth on his sweating palm, The precedent of pith and livelihood, 20 And trembling in her passion, calls it balm She red and hot as coals of glowing fire. And govern'd him in strength, though not it. lust. |