Per. How courtesy would seem to cover sin ! One sin, I know, another doth provoke; Re-enter ANTIOCHUS. [Exit. Yet neither p.casure's art can joy my spirits, Grows elder now, and cares it be not done.⚫ Nor boots it me to say, I honour him, With hostile forces he'll o'erspread the land, Ant. He bath found the meaning, for the which Which fence the roots they grow by, and defend we mean To have his head. He must not live to trumpet forth my infamy, In such a loathed manner: And therefore instantly this prince must die; Enter THALIARD. Thal. Doth your highness call? them,) Makes both my body pine, and soul to languish, breast! 2 Lord. Aud keep your mind, till you return They do abuse the king, that flatter him Ant. Thaliard, you're of our chamber, and our The thing the which is flatter'd, but a spark, mind Partakes her private actions to your secrecy; It fits thee not to ask the reason why, 'Tis done. Enter a MESSENGER. Ant. Enough: Lest your breath cool yourself, telling your haste. Ant. As thou Wilt live, fly after: and, as an arrow, shot Cau get him once within my pistol's length, Whereas reproof, obedient and in order, P'er. All leave us else; but let your cares What shipping and what lading's in our haven, Hast moved us: what seest thou in our looks? Per. If there be such a dart in princes' How durst thy tongue move anger to our face? Exit. Ant. Thaliard, adieu! till Pericles be dead, My heart can lend no succour to my head. SCENE II.-Tyre.-A Room in the Palace. Per. Let none disturb us: Why this charge of The sad companion, dull-ey'd melancholy, Here pleasures court mine eyes, and mine eyes And danger, which I feared, is at Antioch, • Whereas. hid! Fit counsellor and servant for a prince, Hel. With patience bear Such griefs as you do lay upon yourself. Per. Thou speak'st like a physician, Helicanus, 1. e. Takes care it be not done. The rest (hark in thine ear) as black as incest ; father Seem'd not to strike, but smooth: but thou know'st this, 'Tis time to fear, when tyrants seem to kiss. Which fear so grew in me, I hither fled, Under the covering of a careful night, Who seem'd my good protector; and being here, 1 knew him tyrannous; and tyrants' fears How many worthy princes' bloods were shed, [Aside. His seal'd commission, left in trust with me, That. What from Antioch? [Aside. Hel. Royal Antiochus (on what cause I know not,) Took some displeasure at him; at least he And doubting lest that he had err'd or sinn'd, I shall not be hang'd now, although I would: He scap'd the land, to perish on the seas,- When all, for mine, if I may call❜'t offence, cence: Which love to all (of which thyself art one, Hel. Alas, Sir ! Per. Drew sleep out of mine eyes, blood from Masings into my mind; a thousand doubts Freely I'll speak. Antiochus you fear; Therefore, my lord, go travel for a while, Or Decanes de cat his thread of life. Day serves Bot light more faithful than I'll be. But should be wrong my liberties in absence- From whence we had our being and our birth. — Well, I perceive he was a wise fellow, and And strangers ne'er beheld, but wonder'd at; kuf good discretion, that being bid to ask what Whose men and dames so jetted and adorn'd, arwad of the king, desired be might know Like one another's glass to trim + them by : of his secrets. Now do I see he had some Their tables were stor'd full, to glad the sight, Fring for it; for if a king bid a man be a vil-And not so much to feed on, as delight; la br is bound by the indenture of his oath to mr.—Hash, here come the lords of Tyre. Enter HELICANUS, ESCANES, and other Lords. Ta Gar lo question of your king's departure. All poverty was scorn'd, and pride so great, Cle. But see what heaven can do! By this • To jet, to strut. To dress them by. Although they gave their creatures in abun- [The curse of heaven and men succced their dance, Must have inventions to delight the taste, Draws lots who first shall die, to lengthen life : Dio. Our cheeks and hollow eyes do witness it. Cle. Oh! let those cities, that of plenty's cup And her prosperities so largely taste, With their superfluous riots, hear these tears! The misery of Tharsus may be their's. Enter a LORD. Lord. Where's the lord governor ? Cle. Here. [haste, Speak out thy sorrows which thou bring'st, in For comfort is too far for us to expect. Lord. We have descried, upou our neighbouring shore A portly sail of ships make hitherward. One sorrow never comes, but brings an heir, [power, t Lord. That's the least fear; for, by the semblance [peace, Of their white flags display'd, they bring us And come to us as favourers, not as foes. Cle. Thou speak'st like him's untutor'd to repeat; [deceit. Who makes the fairest show, means most But bring they what they will, what need we fear? [there. The ground's the low'st, and we are half way [comes, [Exit. Lord. I go, my lord. Cle. Welcome is peace, if he on peace conIf wars we are unable to resist. [sist; Enter PERICLES with Attendants. Per. Lord governor, (for so we hear you are) Let not our ships and number of our men, Be, like a beacon fir'd, to amaze your eyes. We have heard your miseries as far as Tyre, And seen the desolation of your streets; Nor come we to add sorrow to your tears, But to relieve them of their heavy load; And these our ships (you happily may think Are, like the Trojan horse, war-stuff'd within, With bloody views, expecting overthrow) Are stor'd with corn, to make your needy bread, And give them life, who are hunger-starv'd, half dead. All. The gods of Greece protect you. And we'll pray for you. Per. Rise, I pray you, rise: We do not look for reverence but for love, evils! [seen,) Till when, (the which, I hope, shall ne'er be Your grace is welcome to our town and us. Per. Which welcome we'll accept: feast here a while, Until our stars, that frown, lend us a smile. [Exeunt. ACT II. Enter Gower. Gow. Here have you seen a mighty king His child, I wis, to incest bring; A better prince, and benign lord, Prove awful both in deed and word. Be quiet then, as men should be, Till he hath pass'd necessity. I'll show you those in trouble's reign, Losing a mite, a mountain gain. The good in conversation ✦ (To whom I give my benizon,) ↑ is still at Tharsus, where each man Thinks all is writ he spoken can: And, to remember what he does, Gild his statue glorious : But tidings to the contrary Are brought your eyes; what need speak 1? Dumb Show. Enter at one door PERICLES, talking with CLEON; all the train with them. Enter at another door, a GENTLEMAN with a Letter to PERICLES; PERICLES shows the letter to CLEON; then gives the Messenger a reward, and knights him. Exeunt PERICLES, CLLON, &c. severally. Gow. Good Helicane hath staid at home, [split; Sends word of all that haps in Tyre: SCENE 1.-Pentapolis.§-An open Place by Per. Yet cease your ire, ye angry stars of heaven! (man Wind, rain, and thunder, remember, earthly Nothing to think on, but ensuing death: Scene I. PERICLES, PRINCE OE TYRE. To have bereft a prince of all his fortunes; Here to have death in peace, is all he'll crave. Enter three FISHERMEN. 1 Fish. What, ho, Pilche! 2 Fish. Ho! come and bring away the nets. 1 Fish. Look how thou stirrest now! come away, or I'll fetch thee with a wannion. 3 Fish. 'Faith, master, I am thinking of the pour men that were cast away before us, even BOW. 1 Fish. Alas, poor souls, it griev'd my heart to hear what piliin cries they made to us to belp them, when, well-a-day, we could scarce help ourselves. 2 Fish. Nay, master, said not I as much, when I saw the porpus, how he bounced and tabled? they say, they are half fish half flesh : a plague on them, they ne'er come, but I look to be wash'd. Master, I marvel how the fishes live in the sea. 155 puddings and flap-Jacks, and thou shalt be Per. I thank you, Sir. 2 Fish. Hark you, my friend, you said you! could not be s Per. I did but crave. 2 Fish. But crave? Then I'll turn craver too, [Exeunt two of the FISHERMEN. 1 Fish. Hark you, Sir! do you know where 1 Fish. Why, I'll tell you: this is called Pentapolis, and our king, the good Simonides. Per. The good king Simonides, do you call him? 1 Fish. Ay, Sir, and he deserves to be 80 call'd, for his peaceable reign and good govern. ment. Per. He is a happy king, since from his sub 1 Fish. Why as men do a-land; the great ones eat up the little ones: I can compare our rich misers to nothing so fitly as to a whale; 'a plays and tumbles, driving the poor fry before him, and at last devours them all at a mouth-How ful. Such whales have I heard on a'the land, who Bever leave gaping, till they've swallow'd the whole parish, church, steeple, bells, and all. Per. A pretty moral. 3 Fish. But, master, if I had been the sexton, I would have been that day in the belfry. 2 Fish. Why, man? 3 Fut. Because he should have swallow'd me too: and when I had been in his belly, I would have kept such a jangling of the bells, that he bald have never have left, till he cast bells, repie, church, and parish, up again. the good king Simonides were of my mind→→→ Per. Simonides! But if 3 Fish. We would purge the land of these drones that rob the bee of her honey. Per. How from the finny subject of the sea 2 Fish. Honest! good fellow, what's that? If it be a day fits you, scratch it out of the calendar, and no body will look after it. Per. Nay, see, the sea hath cast upon your coast 2 Fish. What a drunken knave was the sea, to cast thee in our way! Per. A man whom both the waters and the wind, In that vast tennis-court, hath made the ball 1 Fr. No, friend, cannot you beg? here's them in ear country of Greeee gets more with begging than we can do with working. 2 Fish. Canst thou catch any fishes then? 2 Fish. Nay, then thou wilt starve sure; for bee's nothing to be got now-a-days, unless thou qut bsb for't. Per. What I have been, I have forgot to know; hat what I am, want teaches me to think on: And have no more of life than may suffice 1 Fish. Die quoth-a? Now gods forbid! 1 kaw a gown here; come, put it on; keep thee Now, afore me, a handsome fellow ! thou shalt go home, and we'll have flesh As Lulatayı, fish for fasting days, and moreo'er jects He gains the name of good, by his government. Per. Did but my fortunes equal my desires, 1 Fish. O Sir, things must be as they may; and what a man cannot get, he may lawfully deal for-his wife's soul. Re-enter the Two FISHERMEN, drawing up a net. 2 Fish. Help, master, help; here's a fish Ha! bots on't, hangs in the net, like a poor man's right in the law; 'twill hardly come out. 'tis come at last, and 'tis turn'd to a rusty ar mour. Per. An armour, friends! I pray you, let me Thanks, fortune, yet, that after all my crosses, Which my dead father did bequeath to me, For that it sav'd me, keep it; in like necessity It kept where I kept, I so dearly lov'd it; I thank thee for't; my shipwreck's now no ill, Per. To beg of you, kind friends, this coat of For it was sometime target to a king; I know it by this mark. He lov'd me dearly, Where with't I may appear a gentleman; 1 Fish. Why, wilt thou tourney for the lady 1 Fish. Why, do ye take it, and the gods give thee good on't! 2 Fish. Ay, but hark you, my friend; 'twas we that made up this garment through the rough seams of the waters: there are certain condolements, certain veils. I hope, Sir, if you thrive, you'll remember from whence you bad it. Per. Believe't, I will. Now by your furtherance, I am cloth'd in steel; 2 Fish. We'll sure provide: thou shalt have my best gown to make thee a pair; and I'll bring thee to the court myself. Per. Then honour be but a goal to my will; This day I'll rise, or else add ill to ill. [Exeunt. SCENE II.-The same.-A public Way, or Platform, leading to the Lists. A Pavilion by the Side of it, for the reception of the KING, PRINCESS, LORDS, &c. Enter SIMONIDES, THAISA, LORDS, and Atten dants. Sim. Are the knights ready to begin the triumph? 1 Lord. They are, my liege : And stay your coming to present themselves. Sim. Return them, we are ready; and our daughter, In honour of whose birth these triumphs are, Sits here, like beauty's child, whom nature gat For men to see, and seeing wonder at. [Exit a LORD. Thai. It pleaseth you, my father, to express My commendations great, whose merit's less. Sim. 'Tis fit it should be so; for princes are A model, which heaven makes like to itself: As jewels lose their glory, if neglected, So princes their renown, if not respected. 'Tis now your honour, daughter, to explain The labour of each knight, in his device. § Thai. Which, to preserve mine honour, perform. I'll Enter a Knight; he passes over the Stage. and his Squire presents his Shield to the Princess. Sim. Who is the first that doth prefer | himself? Thai. A knight of Sparta, my renowned father; And the device he bears upon his shield you. Sim. He loves you well, that holds his life of [The second Knight passes. Who is the second, that presents himself? Tha. A prince of Macedon, my royal father; And the device he bears upon his shield Is an arm'd knight, that's conquer'd by a lady: The motto thus, in Spanish, Piu per dulcura que per fuerca. ** [The third Knight passes. Sim. What is the fourth? down: Sim. Which shows that beauty hath his power and will, Which can as well inflame, as it can kill [The fifth Knight passes. Thai. The fifth, a band environed with clouds; Holding out gold that's by the touchstone tried: The motto thus, Sic spectanda fides. [The sixth Knight passes. Sim. And what's the sixth and last, which the knight himself With such a graceful courtesy deliver'd ? Thai. He seems a stranger; but his present is A wither'd branch, that's only green at top: The motto, In hac spe vivo. Sim. A pretty moral; From the dejected state wherein he is, He hopes by you his fortunes yet may flourish. Can any way speak in his just commend: than the Sim. Knights, To say you are welcome, were superfluous. Thai. But you, my knight and guest: merit. Sim. Call it by what you will, the day is yours; And here, I hope, is none that envies it. In framing artists, art hath thus decreed, To make some good, but others to exceed ; And you're her labour'd scholar. Come, queen o'the feast, [place : (For, daughter, so you are,) here take your Marshal the rest, as they deserve their grace. Knights. We are honour'd much by good Simonides. Sim. Your presence glads our days; honour we love, For who hates honour, hates the gods above. 1 Knight. Contend not, Sir; for we are gen. tlemen, That neither in our hearts, nor outward eyes, Per. You are right courteous knights. Per. By Jove, I wonder, that is king of thoughts, These cates resist me, she not thought upon. Of marriage, all the viands that I eat • Handle of a whip. ↑ I. c. These delicacies go against my stomach. |