What was thy mother's name? tell me but that, MAR. First, sir, I pray, what is your title? PER. I am Pericles of Tyre; but tell me now MAR. Is it no more to be your daughter, than Thaisa was my mother, who did end The minute I began. PER. Now, blessing on thee, rise; thou art my child. HEL. Sir, 't is the governor of Mitylene, PER. I embrace you. Give me my robes; I am wild in my beholding. O'er point by point, for yet he seems to doubt, 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 list'ning, and thick slumber So leave him all. Well, my companion-friends, [He sleeps I'll well remember you. [Exeunt LYSIMACHUS, HELICANUS, Marina, and attendant Lady. SCENE II.-The Same. PERICLES on deck asleep; DIANA appearing to him as DIA. My temple stands in Ephesus; hie thee thither, 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, Perform my bidding, or thou liv’st in woe: : Do 't, and be happy by my silver bow PER. Celestial Dian, goddess argentine, I will obey thee !-Helicanus ! [DIANA disappears. Enter LYSIMACHUS, HELICANUS, and MARINA. My purpose was for Tharsus, there to strike For other service first: toward Ephesus Turn our blown sails: eftsoons I'll tell thee why. Shall we refresh us, sir, upon your shore, And give you gold for such provision As our intents will need? Lys. Sir, [TO HELICANUS. 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,) What pageantry, what feats, what shows, To greet the king. So he has thriv'd, [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 command, I here confess myself the king of Tyre; Who, frighted from my country, did wed At sea in childbed died she, but brought forth Riding, her fortunes brought the maid aboard us, THAI. Voice and favour! You are, you are-O royal Pericles ! [She faints. PER. What means the woman? she dies! help, gentle men ! 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. "T is most certain. CER. Look to the lady ;-0, she 's but o'erjoy'd. Thrown upon this shore. I op'd the coffin, and 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 upon him! PER. The voice of dead Thaisa! THAI. That Thaisa am I, supposed drown'd And dead. PER. Immortal Dian! ΤΗΑΙ. Now I know you better. [Shows a ring. When we with tears parted Pentapolis, The king, my father, gave you such a ring. PER. This, this; no more, you gods! your present kind ness Makes my past miseries sports: You shall do well, That on the touching of her lips I may Melt, and no more be seen. O come, be buried A second time within these arms. MAR. My heart Leaps to be gone into my mother's bosom. [Kneels to THAISA. PER. Look, who kneels here! Flesh of thy flesh, Thaisa; Thy burthen at the sea, and call'd Marina, 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 nam'd him oft. THAI. 'T was Helicanus then. PER. Still confirmation: Embrace him, dear Thaisa: this is he. Now do I long to hear how you were found; THAI. Lord Cerimon, my lord; this man, through whom PER. Reverend sir, the gods Can have no mortal officer more like A god than you. Will you deliver how This dead queen re-lives? CER. I will, my lord. Beseech you, first go with me to my house, Where shall be shown you all was found with her; No needful thing omitted. I bless thee for thy vision, and will offer This prince, the fair-betrothed of your daughter, Shall marry her at Pentapolis. And now, This ornament that makes me look so dismal, |